Question juridique clé
Whether the bankruptcy declaration could be annulled because the debt had been paid before the first-instance judgment.
Solution extraite
The alleged pre-judgment payment was an admissible pseudo-novum, but it did not justify annulment because the debtor had not proven payment of the full claim, interest, and costs.
Motifs extraits
A payment made before the bankruptcy judgment may be raised on appeal under Art. 174 al. 1 LP, yet annulment still requires proof by title that the enforcement claim was fully settled. The debtor paid only part of the amount.