THOMPSON v. FAIRBANKS

No. 114.

196 U.S. 516 (1905)

THOMPSON v. FAIRBANKS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1905.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward H. Deavitt for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles A. Prouty, Mr. Harry Blodgett and Mr. Jonathan Ross for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the foregoing statement of facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a contest between a trustee in bankruptcy representing the creditors of the bankrupt, and the defendant, the mortgagee in a chattel mortgage dated and executed April 15, 1891, and duly recorded April 18 of that year. The defendant has paid some $500 of the indebtedness of the bankrupt for which defendant was liable as endorser on a note, and he remains liable...

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