National Bank of the Metropolis v. Sprague

The Chancellor.

By consent, the proceedings in several suits were in a manner consolidated, and the chattels included in several chattel mortgages were sold by a receiver under an order of the court before the final decree. One chattel mortgage was held by Elous and Hilbourn, one. by Allen and Mitchell as trustees, and one by Woolman Stokes. These chattels were sold by the receiver in bulk. An order was made referring it to a master to ascertain and report what chattels, included in the mortgage to Stokes, were not included in the mortgage to Elous and Hilbourn, and also which of them were not…