In re Ronk

Citations

• 111 F. 154
• 1901 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68

Syllabus

<p>Bankruptcy—Liens—Mortgage Executed Pursuant to Prior Agreement..</p> <p>A chattel mortgage executed by an insolvent within four months prior to his bankruptcy to secure in part a past loan is not rendered a valid lien as to such past consideration because of an agreement to execute it when the loan was made, when it would otherwise be voidable as a preference under Bankr. Act 1898; and especially where, by the laws of' the state, if the mortgage had been executed at the time the loan was made, but not recorded until the time it was actually executed, it would-have been void as to other creditors.</p>