Hummel v. Villmow

Fred E. Hummel, as trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of Berthold Villmow, a bankrupt, filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county to set aside as fraudulent a deed by which the bankrupt and Annie Villmow, his wife, conveyed a parcel of real estate to the latter and to compel a conveyance of their interest in the same parcel, exclusive of the homestead estate, to the complainant. A joint and several answer by the bankrupt and his wife, denying the material allegations of the bill, and a replication to the answer were filed. The cause was referred to a master in chancery who heard the…