Harris Vs. Mandeville - Court Judgment

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CourtUS Supreme Court
Decided On1796
Case Number2 U.S. 256
AppellantHarris
RespondentMandeville
Excerpt:
harris v. mandeville - 2 u.s. 256 (1796) u.s. supreme court harris v. mandeville, 2 u.s. 256 (1796) 2 u.s. 256 (dall.) harris v. mandeville supreme court of pennsylvania september term, 1796 the plaintiff and defendant were both british subjects; the debt, for which the present action was brought, had been contracted in england; and the defendant, before the suit was instituted, had obtained his certificate under a commission of bankrupt issued against him in that country. under these circumstances, heatly obtained a rule to shew cause why an exoneretur should not be entered on the bail piece; and in support of the rule cited 4 term. rep. 182. co. bank. law. 497. tilghman declined opposing the rule, being of opinion, that between british.....
Judgment:
HARRIS v. MANDEVILLE - 2 U.S. 256 (1796)
U.S. Supreme Court HARRIS v. MANDEVILLE, 2 U.S. 256 (1796)

2 U.S. 256 (Dall.)

Harris
v.
Mandeville

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

September Term, 1796

The plaintiff and defendant were both British subjects; the debt, for which the present action was brought, had been contracted in England; and the defendant, before the suit was instituted, had obtained his certificate under a commission of bankrupt issued against him in that country.

Under these circumstances, Heatly obtained a rule to shew cause why an exoneretur should not be entered on the bail piece; and in support of the rule cited 4 Term. Rep. 182. Co. Bank. Law. 497.

Tilghman declined opposing the rule, being of opinion, that between British subjects, the proceedings under a British commission of bankrupts must be valid and obligatory. He said, that it had been so decided by Iredell, Justice, in the Circuit Court, for the District of Massachusetts;* but, at the same time,

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the Judge had judicially circumscribed the operation of a certificate under the Pennsylvania bankrupt law, within the limits of the State.

By the Court: Let the rule be made absolute. Footnotes

[ Footnote * ] In Grenough v. Emmory.