Facts
The appellant [A.] filed an appeal against the decision of the High Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen dated 7 October 2014, by which bankruptcy proceedings were opened over his assets. The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. The lower court had found that the appellant was domiciled in Schaffhausen at the time of the opening of the bankruptcy proceedings, and therefore the debt enforcement authorities in Schaffhausen were competent. Although the appellant had paid an amount of CHF 14,047.75 within the appeal deadline, the lower court did not consider the debt, including interest and costs, to be extinguished, as the costs of the bankruptcy office of CHF 1,000.-- were not covered. Furthermore, the lower court concluded that the appellant had not credibly demonstrated his solvency. Numerous debt enforcement proceedings and bankruptcy threats had been initiated against him, which indicated persistent insolvency.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court confirmed the considerations of the lower court. It stated that the appellant had not substantively challenged the competence of the debt…