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May 18, 1819 in Elizabeth Town Gazette

Domestic News May 18, 1819

Elizabeth Town Gazette

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Supreme Court Decision, Insolvent Law, Attachment Case, Debt Discharge

Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey

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The Supreme Court of the state ruled in Mather & Strong vs. Ira Bush that discharges under the 1813 Insolvent Law are valid for debts contracted after its passage, such as the 1816 debt discharged in 1817. The court set aside the attachment execution. A prior-law case was deferred.

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Important Decision.—The Supreme Court of this State yesterday decided, in the case of Mather & Strong, vs. Ira Bush, that discharges under the Insolvent Law where the debts were contracted subsequent to the passage of the law, are good. In this case the debt was contracted in 1816—the insolvent failed soon after, and was discharged in 1817 under the law of 1813. It was a case of attachment. The court set aside the execution in this and numerous other cases.

A case was argued as to debts contracted prior to the law of 1811; but the court did not think proper to decide upon it, without more mature deliberation.

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Supreme Court Decision Insolvent Law Attachment Case Debt Discharge

What entities or persons were involved?

Mather & Strong Ira Bush

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This State

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This State

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Mather & Strong Ira Bush

Outcome

court set aside the execution in this and numerous other cases; discharges under the insolvent law upheld for post-1813 debts.

Event Details

Supreme Court decided that discharges under the Insolvent Law for debts contracted after the law's passage are valid. Debt contracted in 1816, insolvent failed soon after, discharged in 1817 under 1813 law. Case involved attachment. Separate case on pre-1811 debts deferred for deliberation.