Ogden v. McLane

Stevenson, V. C.

This is a friendly suit brought by the complainants as trustees of real and personal property, alleging that doubts have arisen as to their duty, and praying for the instruction of this court in the premises.

My conclusions are as follows:

1. The complainants, as trustees at the present time, plainly hold legal title to the estate in their hands. The will of James *161Gore King, deceased, which created the trust, makes a gift consisting of both a devise of real estate and a bequest of personal estate to the trustees to whose title the complainants have succeeded. The trustees are to…