Holmes v. Doll

This is an action by the administrator of the estate of August Doll, deceased, to recover from Charles P. Doll the value of seven notes and mortgages held by the latter in his own name in trust for his uncle, the decedent, and which defendant has refused to transfer to plaintiff. Defendant admitted his refusal to transfer to plaintiff the notes and mortgages, asserted ownership thereof, and pleaded the statute of limitations as a bar to the action. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $28,770.30, the value of the notes and mortgages with interest. Prom a judgment thereon,…