Bagley v. Bates

Kintzinger, J.—

This action was before this court in the case of Bagley v. Bates, 219 Iowa 1348, 261 N. W. 523. The action in that case was between the same parties and was commenced for the purpose of setting aside the same deeds because they were éxecuted within four months prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, and constituted a preference in violation of the U. S. Bankruptcy Act. Plaintiff failed in that action because it was not shown that the transfers were made in payment of any indebtedness to the grantee.

On February 3, 1933, Harriet M. Bilharz, later adjudged a bankrupt,…