RAYBORN v. REID

Messrs. Dunlap Dunlap, and J.E. McDonald, for appellant, cite: Jurisdiction of Federal Courts in Bankruptcy exclusive, all insolvency laws by the State in conflict therewith suspended: 190 U.S. 1; 23 Sup. Ct., 718; 245 U.S. 605; 62 L.Ed., 507. Verdict of case at bar included actual and punitive damages: 117 S.E., 196. Act of General Assembly under which appellant discharged not superseded or suspended by bankrupt act: 12 Wheat., 213; 4 L.Ed., 1827; 296 Fed., 112; 245 U.S. 605; 62 L.Ed., 507; 12 Rich., 692; 6 L.Ed., 606. Brandenburg on Bkr., Sec. 17; Black on Bkr., 271; Am. Ann. Cas., 1913-E, 945; 95 A.S.R., 577; 89 A.S.R., 124; 75 A.S.R., 147; 70 A.S.R., 258; 3 R.C.L., 179; 147 U.S. 494; 37 L.Ed., 253; 25 R.C. L., 983; 154 Fed., 761. Same does not apply to insolvent debtors generally: Sec. 4176, Code, 1912; Sec. 779-818, Code Civ. Proc., 1922. Discharge in bankruptcy does not release judgments in action for wilful and malicious injuries: Brandenburg on Bkr., Sec. 436; 3 R.C.L., 333; 193 U.S. 473; 228 U.S. 27; 57 L.Ed., 718; 242 U.S. 137; 61 L.Ed., 205; 251 U.S. 239; 63 L.Ed., 247; 169 Fed., 553; 177 Fed., 885. Election of remedies: 109 S.E., 867; 115 S.E., 293; Id., 283; Id., 814. Conclusiveness of adjudication: 23 Cyc., 1215; 63 S.C. 537; Id., 406; 52 S.C. 166; 50 S.C. 68. Wilful and malicious injury: 3 L.R.A. (N.S.), 703; 117 S.E., 196; Cooley on Torts 2d 186; 228 U.S. 27; 57 L.Ed., 718; 242 U.S. 137; 61 L.Ed., 205; 76 S.W. 179; 58 L.R.A., 768; 51 Atl., 213; 196 U.S. 68; 49 L.Ed., 390; 251 U.S. 239; 64 L.Ed., 247; 169 Fed., 553; 110 U.S. 340; 47 L.Ed., 1084; 193 U.S. 473; 48 L.Ed., 754; 6 Am. Bkr. Rep., 374; 87 A.S.R., 124; 94 A.S.R., 577; 3 L.R.A. (N.S.), 762. Where creditor participates in insolvency proceeding he is bound by judgment therein: 7 F.2d 682; 2 R. C.L., 722. Scope of Bankruptcy Act: Remington on Bkr., Vol. 1, 396, Sec. 21; 9 Am. Bkr. Rep., 581; 120 Fed., 180; 11 Am. Bkr. Rep., 276; 8 C.J., 17; 154 Fed., 769; 120 Fed., 180. Provisions of Code of Proc. with respect to arrest of debtors, either before or after judgment, must be construed in connection with provisions of the Code of Laws with reference to the discharge of such debtors: 104 S.C. 120; 29 S.C. 476. Respondent estopped from assailing judgment which discharged appellant: Cooley on Const. Limitations (5th Ed.), 357-359; 3 Peters, 411; 1 Wall, 223; 4 Wall., 409; 14 R.C.L., 138; 50 S.E., 650; 148 U.S. 114; 32 L.Ed., 642. Where no bankruptcy proceedings have been begun, jurisdiction of State Courts in insolvency matters unimpaired: 7 C.J., 23; 169 Fed., 729; 108 U.S. 379; 27 L.Ed., 760; 91 U.S. 496; 23 L.Ed., 377; 98 U.S. 513; 25 L.Ed., 173; 176 Fed., 506; 33 S.C. 470; 100 Atl., 167. Messrs. Spencer White and C.W. Tillett, for respondent, cite: Conclusive of question at issue: 108 U.S. 379; 27 L.Ed., 760; 4 Wheat., 122; 245 U.S. 605; 39 N.Y., 344; Order No. 30, U.S.S. Ct.; 267 U.S. 467; 69 L.Ed., 739. Debts which may be proved: Sec. 63a, Bkr. Act; 123 S.C. 507. Proceedings under state insolvency laws commenced after Bankruptcy Law went into effect, affected by it and are void: 79 S.C. 316; 53 S.C. 118; 35 S.C. 94. Judgment creditor entitled to exhaust all lawful means for collection of debt; pursuing one remedy does not waive right to pursue other remedies: 4 Wheat., 122. South Carolina insolvency statute suspended by National Bankruptcy Act: 108 U.S. 329; 154 Fed., 769; 186 U.S. 181. Judgment at Bar not willful and malicious injury: 92 Atl., 646; 193 U.S. 473; 48 L.Ed., 754; 129 S.C. 427; 238 U.S. 221; 106 Atl., 519. May arrest in civil action: Sec. 422, Vol. 1, Code, 1922.