Supreme Court of Connecticut November 15, 1817 (Trumbull v. Smith)

Swift, Ch. J.

In this case, the plaintiff was a party to the petition for an act of insolvency; he had legal notice thereof; he had right to make defence against granting the same ,- and on its being granted, he was entitled to claim and receive his dividend of the defendant’s estate. He had all the privilege of a party, and ought now to be concluded by it.