Kearney v. National Brass & Copper Co.

JONES, Chief Judge.

This is a petition for review of an order of the Referee in Bankruptcy that the mortgage and factor’s lien of the petitioner were invalid as against the claim of the trustee.

The Referee held that (1) the mortgage and lien were fraudulent transfers under Section 67, sub. d(2) (d) of the Bankruptcy Act; (2) the mortgage and lien were preferences under Ohio law; and (3) the mortgage and lien were fraudulent conveyances under Ohio law.

It is sufficient to state that the Referee’s holding that the mortgage and lien were fraudulent conveyances under the Bankruptcy Act is…