In re Wright

NEWMAN, District Judge.

This is a question brought up from (he referee, as to the lien and priority of a mortgage given by the bankrupt to J. J. & J. E. Maddox. The mortgage was executed on the ISth day of September, 1898, and filed for record January 19, *1881899, at 4 o’clock p. m., which was four months and four days after its execution. The petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed on January 19,1899, at 5:45 p. m., — one hour and forty-five minutes after the filing of the mortgage for record. The trustee claimed before the referee, on behalf of the general creditors, that the lien of the…