Bates v. McConnell

Complainants are judgment creditors of John McConnell. He was a merchant doing business in Lincoln, Nebraska, from January, 1872, to December, 1884, at which time he failed. About two months prior to his failure he conveyed a large amount of real estate to his wife in payment of an alleged indebtedness. At the time of his failure he gave a chattel mortgage on his stock to a bank in Lincoln, which had a claim of about $20,000. The bank took possession of this stock under the mortgage, and proceeded to sell the same to satisfy its claim. Other creditors commenced attachment proceedings, seeking…