Lowenberg
Lowenberg v. Levine
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Haven, J.
Action upon a money judgment recovered by plaintiff against defendant in a court of general jurisdiction in the territory of Montana wdiile plaintiff and defendant were residents of that territory, and upon a contract made and to be performed there.
Subsequently to the rendition of this judgment, the defendant filed in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco his petition in insolvency, and such proceedings were thereafter had in the matter that upon August 14,-1888, the court duly made and entered its decree discharging plaintiff from all his debts and liabilities. At the date of this decree, and during the entire time of the pendency of these insolvency proceedings, both plaintiff and defendant were residents of this state. In his answer, the defendant pleads this decree in insolvency as a bar to this action. The case was submitted to the court below upon an agreed statement of facts showing the matters hereinbefore stated, and in addition thereto the following facts: “That in the schedule of indebtedness of defendant, Levine, filed with said petition in insolvency, was set forth, as required by law, a statement of the judgment rendered against him and in…