Nelson v. Ruthkowski

Appeal by defendants from a judgment decreeing that the chattel mortgage described in the complaint was fraudulent and void and of no effect as to plaintiff, and that the property therein described was free from any lien or encumbrance on account of said mortgage.

The defendants, Peter Ruthkowski and Stanley Ruthkowski, aged respectively 60 and 26 years, are father and son. Plaintiff is the duly appointed and qualified trustee in bankruptcy of defendant Peter. On May 10, 1927, Peter was the owner and in possession of 54 head of cattle described in the chattel mortgage. On that date he drove 50…