HENNEQUIN v. CLEWS


111 U.S. 676 (1884)

HENNEQUIN & Another v. CLEWS & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 5th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Bainbridge Smith for plaintiff in error.

Mr. William A. Abbott for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:

We have to decide the question, whether a discharge in bankruptcy under the act of 1867 operates to discharge the bankrupt from a debt or obligation which arises from his appropriating to his own use collateral securities deposited with him as security for the payment of money or the performance of a duty, and his failure or refusal to return the same...

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