Court Opinion

ID: 5616418
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 04:19:26.084948+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:37:15.972131
License: Public Domain

Stephens, J.
1. In a suit upon a promissory note, which is an action ex contractu, the defendant cannot in an action at law in a city court recover by way of set-off against the plaintiff, upon the ground that the plaintiff is insolvent or a nonresident, damages sustained by the defendant by reason of an alleged tortious act of the plaintiff in having maliciously instituted proceedings in bankruptcy against him. Hecht v. Snook &c. Co., 114 Ga. 921 (41 S. E. 74).
2. The amendment to the defendant’s plea, setting up such defense, was properly stricken.

Judgment ajfi/rmed.

Jenkins, P. J., and Bell, J., concur.

8. Eolderness, Boylcin & Boylcin, for plaintiffs in error.
Edil & Jones, Smith & Millican, contra.