Horine v. Mengel
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 176, Oct. T., 1905, by defendaut, from decree of C. P. Equity Docket 1904, No. 865, on bill in equity in case of M. C. Horine v. Ralph H. Mengel. Bill in equity for an accounting. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was the decree for an accounting.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The defendant was a trustee for the plaintiff and nine or more other persons who were interested in a fund raised by the sale of the estate of Paul C. Horine. This fact is not only found by' the court but is stated by the defendant himself in the account which he rendered of the management of the fund. Tlie caption of the statement of receipts and expenditures is : “ The account of Ralph II. Mengel, trustee of funds of Paul C. Horine in my hands to pay off claims of John N. Obold et ah” He also signs the account as “ Counsel and Trustee for P. C. Horine Fund.” The finding…
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