Legal Opinion

Partridge v. Mechanics National Bank

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided April 8, 1910PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On final hearing, on pleadings and proofs.

1Opinion of the Court

Walker, V. C.

The complainant, as receiver of the Standard Shoe Company, seeks to avoid a chattel mortgage given by that company to the Mechanics bank upon several grounds, one only of which need be considered, namely, the effect of the proof of the execution of the mortgage which was made before a notary public.

The Chattel Mortgage act provides that every chattel mortgage shall be absolutely void as against the creditors of the mortgagor unless it shall be recorded in the clerk’s office of the county where the property shall be at the time of the execution of the instrument, aud that no…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re BuchholzUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
  2. Pincus v. U.S. Dyeing and Cleaning WorksNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  3. Mitchell v. National Surety Co.District Court, D. New Mexico · 1913
  4. State v. EisensteinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951

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