Stengel v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in equity impressing certain described real estate and a judgment hereafter referred to, all separate property of appellant, with a lien in favor of appellee for the recovery of $3,360.25. The following material facts are not disputed:

Appellant Olive Stengel, a married woman, claimed as her separate property two promissory notes, executed to her order by Thomas M. Biggar, each in the sum of $1,985.69, which, together with accrued interest, were of the value of $7,000. The notes were in possession of John T. Chapman, an attorney who…