In re De Witt

RAYMOND, District Judge.

This matter is before the court upon petition for review of an order of the referee in bankruptcy. The sole question presented is the validity of that portion of the referee’s order whereby it is determined that a certain chattel mortgage given by bankrupt to Jac. Lederer, Inc., is not, because of a defective affidavit thereto attached, a valid lien as against subsequent creditors.

It appears that on October 28, 1925, bankrupt gave to Jac. Lederer, Inc., a chattel mortgage to secure certain notes given in payment of the purchase price of fixtures sold to bankrupt. Two…