Taussig's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 30, Jan. T., 1908, by L. Meredith Taussig (formerly Ball), and May W. Ball, Executrices of the Estate of Sarah B. Ball, deceased, from decree of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1891, No. 931, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the Trust Estate of George B. W. Ball and wife. Exceptions to report of auditor, Gordon Bromley, Esq.
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Appeal, No. 30, Jan. T., 1908, by L. Meredith Taussig (formerly Ball), and May W. Ball, Executrices of the Estate of Sarah B. Ball, deceased, from decree of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1891, No. 931, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the Trust Estate of George B. W. Ball and wife. Exceptions to report of auditor, Gordon Bromley, Esq. From the record it appeared that on June 27, 1878, George B. W. Ball and wife executed a voluntary deed of trust to the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities. Under this deed the grantors reserved to themselves life…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The relations of borrowers to the lender are not conclusive of their relations to each other. In this case the borrowers were mother and son, and it may be conceded that on the face of the papers the former was the principal aud the latter only a surety. But the facts as shown by the evidence are all the other way. Both mother and son had interests in a trust estate, the former’s being present and the latter’s future and contingent. The son wanted to borrow money, and on applying for a loan was informed that his security was not sufficient, but that if his mother would pledge her…
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