In re Derby

BLATCHFORD, District Judge.

On the 7th of December, 1871, Frederick Stevens filed in this court a petition in involuntary bankruptcy against Walter S. Derby. The debt set forth -in the petition was alleged to be for goods sold to Derby in October and November, 1871. The act of bankruptcy alleged was the execution by Derby, while in-*514sol-rent, on the 14th of November, 1871, to the firm of Barton, Alexander & Waller, of a chattel mortgage, to secure a claim of $2,100, payable on demand, of his entire stock of goods and the fixtures in his store, with intent to give a preference to them, of which…