Brown v. Brabb
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Midland. (Hart, J.) Bill to cancel a mortgage as fraudulent as to creditors. Defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, J.
Complainant filed a bill in the Midland circuit setting forth that January 14, 1884, John J. Byan and Ethelbert J. Brewster, of Midland City, were doing business as John J. Byan & Co., and on that date they made an assignment to complainant, for the benefit of their creditors, of all their property and rights not exempt from execution, without preference, who accepted the trust, and qualified as such assignee, and proceeded to carry out the trust as. such assignee.
That on January 4, without his knowledge or the knowledge or consent of Brewster, Byan, in the firm name, gave a chattel mortgage…
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