Supreme Court of Connecticut February 19, 1919 (Wheatley v. Dubuc)

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Roraback, J.

Section 1981 of the General Statutes, relating to the procedure of a poor debtor to obtain a discharge from jail, provides that the magistrate hearing such an application shall inquire into the matter, and if no sufficient reason is shown to the contrary, shall administer to the debtor the following oath: “You, A. B.