Dickson v. New York Biscuit Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. F. A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed in the circuit court of Cook county on June 12, 1902, by the appellants, children of Marietta C. Strong, deceased, and grandchildren of Philo Carpenter, praying that a certain deed, executed by Theodore F. Bliss and Pirineas L. Hanscom, as trustees under the will of Philo Carpenter, deceased, on September 18, 1890, and recorded October 27,1890, to William Coffeen; and…
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Appear from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. F. A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed in the circuit court of Cook county on June 12, 1902, by the appellants, children of Marietta C. Strong, deceased, and grandchildren of Philo Carpenter, praying that a certain deed, executed by Theodore F. Bliss and Pirineas L. Hanscom, as trustees under the will of Philo Carpenter, deceased, on September 18, 1890, and recorded October 27,1890, to William Coffeen; and a deed, dated September 18, 1890, and two deeds, dated respectively September 20, 1890, and November 5, 1890, by the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
On September 18, 1890, Bliss and Hanscom, as trustees under the will of Philo Carpenter, held the legal title to the eight lots here in controversy, being one-quarter of block 41 in Carpenter’s addition. On that day the trustees, Bliss and Hanscom, sold said lots to the New York Biscuit Conlpany for $50,000.00 in cash. A deed was made by the trustees to William Coffeen, who at once transferred the title to the New York Biscuit Company. It is not contended that William Coffeen paid any consideration for the property, and it is conceded that he took the title as the agent or trustee of the New…
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