Forsyth v. Vehmeyer - 177 U.S. 177 (1900)

U.S. Supreme Court

Forsyth v. Vehmeyer, 177 U.S. 177 (1900)

Forsyth v. Vehmeyer

No. 180

Submitted March 13, 1900

Decided April 9, 1900

177 U.S. 177

Syllabus

A representation as to a fact, made knowingly, falsely, and fraudulently for the purpose of obtaining money from another, and by means of which such money is obtained, creates a debt by means of a fraud involving moral turpitude and intentional wrong, and such debt is not discharged by a discharge in bankruptcy. .

This was a motion to dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.