Kessner v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. W. Henry, Judge. (1) A valid trust may be created by parol. Bispbam on Principles of Equity (4 Ed.), p. 96; Nicbols v. Eaton, 91 U. S. 726; Stratton v. Edwards, 174 Mass. 378; Safford v. Rantoul, 12 Pick. 240. The intention of the grantor must be given effect if not contrary to law.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. W. Henry, Judge. (1) A valid trust may be created by parol. Bispbam on Principles of Equity (4 Ed.), p. 96; Nicbols v. Eaton, 91 U. S. 726; Stratton v. Edwards, 174 Mass. 378; Safford v. Rantoul, 12 Pick. 240. The intention of the grantor must be given effect if not contrary to law. Long v. Turner, 107 Mo. 519; Brown v. Gibson, 82 Mo. 529; Gibson v. Bogy, 28 Mo. 478; Hoganshen v. Welscher, 14 Mo. 183; Jecko v. Taussig, 45 Mo. 170; Bruensmann v. Carroll, 52 Mo. 313; Smith, v. Bell, 6 Peters 68; Cheney v. Stephens, 97 Mass. 77; Morrison v. Wilson,…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is an action in ejectment, instituted on the twentieth of September, 1899, to recover 70 acres of land in township 50, range 30, Jackson county, Missouri. The petition is in the usual form, and the ouster is laid as of September 20, 1899'.
The action is against Phillips, the tenant in possession, and Joseph Lamertine Hudspeth, the-owner.
The defendants answered jointly. The answer is a general denial, coupled with a special defense particularly set forth, the substance of which is, that the conveyance to the defendant Hudspeth of the land in controversy, created a spendthrift trust,…
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