Gilson v. Hutchinson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity by Abigail W. 0. Gilson, as administratrix of Samuel Gilson, and in her own right, for the reconveyance by the defendant of a lot of land with buildings thereon upon Northampton Street in Boston, and for an account of the rents and profits of this estate since Gilson’s decease and of the proceeds of a mortgage held by the defendant in trust for Gilson.
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Bill in equity by Abigail W. 0. Gilson, as administratrix of Samuel Gilson, and in her own right, for the reconveyance by the defendant of a lot of land with buildings thereon upon Northampton Street in Boston, and for an account of the rents and profits of this estate since Gilson’s decease and of the proceeds of a mortgage held by the defendant in trust for Gilson. Simeon Gilson the brother and Sarah J. Stevens the sister of Samuel Gilson, his heirs at law, were afterwards joined as plaintiffs. The bill alleged that Samuel Gilson married the plaintiff Abigail in 1864, and died intestate…
1Opinion of the CourtAmes, J.
Upon the facts found at the hearing, and not con troverted at the argument before us, it appears that Hutchinson held the estate in trust for Gilson; that he paid nothing towards the purchase of the property, or for the building of the houses ; that the purpose of the acts done in reference to the property was, on the part of Gilson, to evade any liabilities which he might then or thereafter be under from his wife, the original plaintiff in this action, and also to defraud her of her dower in his estate; and that Hutchinson knew and participated in the execution of this purpose. Under such…
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