Speakman v. Tatem

The Chancellor.

The bill alleges that Emma E. Speakman, who was the complainant’s wife, in her lifetime was the owner of certain household goods and also of an undivided fourth interest in the estate of John Draper, deceased, and that in April, 1868, she transferred these properties, by deed, the complainant joining in the conveyance, to the defendant, John C. Tatem, in trust. Among other things, the trust provided that Tatem was to permit Mrs. Speakman to use the furniture during the joint lives of her husband and herself, and that he was to collect, recover and receive *389■the fourth interest…