Stucky v. Masonic Savings Bank

This suit originated in a hill in equity brought in the district court by Stucky, as assignee of Melter, a bankrupt, against the bank and against Jacob Krieger, Sr., for the purpose of having two mortgages made by the bankrupt declared void, and the -real estate covered by them sold free of the hen of those mortgages. The ground of this relief is the allegation that the mortgages were made by Melter When insolvent, and were preferences in. contemplation of bankruptcy, void by the bankrupt law, and that, by virtue of the bankrupt proceedings commenced within two months after they were made,…