Dawson v. Taylor

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District sustaining a bill in equity brought by Clara D. Taylor for the correction of a clerical error in a certain deed of trust and the appointment of trustees under the deed to replace others since deceased.

On June 9, 1896, Margaret Boyd Dawson, mother of both the appellant and appellee, executed and delivered to the appellee a promissory note for the sum of $1,000, payable 12 months after date, with interest. To secure the payment of the note, Mrs. Dawson at the same time delivered a deed of trust in the…