Case Name: John Mayrant, senior, against William Myers
Court: Constitutional Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1818-05
Citations: 2 Mill 419
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Mayrant, senior, against William Myers.
Judges: Colcockr, Cheves, Johnson, and JYott, J. concurred.
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 419–419

Head Matter:
John Mayrant, senior, against William Myers.
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This was an action of debt upon judgment obtained some time prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven. The plea relii t. i i jt j. /» j.1. ed on, was a discharge under the act tor the re- ° lief of insolvent debtors. There was a demurrer to the plea, and joinder therein — judgment for plaintiff on demurrer. An appeal therefrom to this Court, to reverse the decision of the Judge, and to overrule the demurrer, on the following ground: that the discharge under the insolvent debtors’ act discharged all debts on judgments as 44 suing creditors.”

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gantt.
The insolvent debtors' acts have heretofore received the construction contended for by the defendant ; and I think the construction a just one.
I am of opinion that the decision should be reversed, and that the demurrer should he overruled,
Colcockr, Cheves, Johnson, and JYott, J. concurred.