Case Name: F. H. Petitpain v. A. Redeau et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1851-04
Citations: 6 La. Ann. 411
Docket Number: 
Parties: F. H. Petitpain v. A. Redeau et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 411–412

Head Matter:
F. H. Petitpain v. A. Redeau et al.
The obligation of a bankrupt prior to his discharge cannot be offered in compensation of a debt contracted to him since his discharge.
APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orleans, Lea, J.
The judgment of the district court was as follows: “This is a suit on a promissory note duly protested. A. Rideau, the drawer, pleads a stay of proceedings from the Fourth District Court. The endorsers,- J. M. Rideau and David, plead want of notice of protest. The notices appear to be regular. In this case and on the trial, the defendant David asked leave to file a plea in compensation, and filed in support of it a note endorsed by plaintiff, which was protested in April, 1839. Plaintiff filed his certificate of discharge in bankruptcy, dated March 2d, 1843. It is clear, that the obligations of a bankrupt prior to his discharge cannot be allowed to offset claims contracted since his discharge.”
J. L. Tissot, for plaintiff.
J. C. David, for defendant.

Opinion:
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
For the the reasons assigned by the district judge, the judgment is affirmed, with costs.