Order affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the respondent.
A debtor is sued by the assignee of a foreign creditor. The debtor admits the debt but asserts that the assignor — the original foreign creditor — is an adverse claimant. Pursuant to section 51-a of the Civil Practice Act, the debtor procures an order staying the action for one year, deposits the amount of the debt into court, and gives...
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