MATTER OF WEST

No. 93-3248.

22 F.3d 775 (1994)

In the Matter of Pamela A. WEST, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of John R. OLTMAN.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 3, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard C. Emmerman (argued), Jonathan D. Sherman and Dennis T. Trainor, Katz, Randall & Weinberg, Chicago, IL, for appellant.

Jeffrey Schulman and Harold Rosen (argued), Wolin & Rosen, Chicago, IL, for debtor-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS and MANION, Circuit Judges, and MILLER, District Judge.


MILLER, District Judge.

In Maryland Casualty Co. v. Cushing, 171 F.2d 257, 258-259 (7th Cir.1948), this court held that a promissory note generally does not discharge the debt for which it is given, but fully discharges the original debt if it is shown that the note was given and received as payment or waiver of the original debt and the parties agreed that the note was to substitute...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases