Woddrop v. Weed
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 220, Jan. T., 1893, by defendants, Mills B. Weed et al., from decree of C. P. Lycoming Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 2, in equity, in favor of plaintiffs, C. William Woddrop et al., dismissing exceptions to Ci editors’ bill for account, etc., by testamentary trustee. The bill averred that Mills B. Weed, trustee, under the will of Frederick ft.
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Appeal, No. 220, Jan. T., 1893, by defendants, Mills B. Weed et al., from decree of C. P. Lycoming Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 2, in equity, in favor of plaintiffs, C. William Woddrop et al., dismissing exceptions to Ci editors’ bill for account, etc., by testamentary trustee. The bill averred that Mills B. Weed, trustee, under the will of Frederick ft. Weed, deceased, to carry on the business of the testator, did, at a time when he himself was insolvent, and when the trust estate was insolvent, confess judgment to the First National Bank of Owego and to J. J. Crocker, trustee, certain creditors…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Thompson,
P. R. Weed, who died April 1st, 1882, by his will devised all his property real and personal and mixed whatsoever the same majr be and wheresoever the same may be to his brother Mills B. Weed in trust nevertheless for the following uses and purposes, to wit: That he shall possess, hold and manage the same and conduct, carry on the business and trade, barter and buy and sell and do all things that may appertain to said estate, its business or its products, and make such investments and purchases for the property real and personal as he may deem for the best…
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