Martin v. Bigelow

This is an action to set aside a mortgage made by the bankrupt for whom plaintiff is trustee, upon the ground that it contravenes the provisions of the National Bankruptcy Act. After alleging that James Brown had been duly adjudged a bankrupt, and that plaintiff had been appointed trustee of his property, and had duly qualified, the complaint goes on to allege that on *299November 12, 1900, and within four months prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, the said bankrupt was the owner of certain real property and was, or was alleged to be, indebted to the firm of Church E. Gates & 'Co.…