National Bank of Athens v. Shackelford

Citations

• 239 U.S. 81
• 36 S. Ct. 17
• 60 L. Ed. 158
• 1915 U.S. LEXIS 1514

Syllabus

<p>A mortgage given for valuable consideration more than four months before the petition was filed, held fraudulent and void as to creditors because fraudulently withheld from record until the day the petition was filed.</p> <p>In this case both courts below having concurred in finding as matter of fact that the mortgage was void because executed and withheld from record for the purpose of hindering and defrauding creditors, this court follows the rule that such finding will not be disturbed unless clearly shown to be erroneous.</p>