People v. Cleveland

The defendant, Chauncey Cleveland, leased to tenants a garage owned by him in the, township of Nottawa, county of St. Joseph, and State of Michigan. The building was insured for $1,200, and the contents for $1,800, amounts, according to the testimony, far in excess of their actual worth. Defendant worked for one Horace Cal-kins, an automobile salesman. Defendant was in financial difficulties. On the 4th day of March, 1929, without receiving any consideration whatsoever, he executed a chattel mortgage to Calkins for the sole purpose of warding off creditors. The insurance was written by…