Wooters v. Hall

Stayton, Associate Justice.—

The terms and conditions under which the land on which the town of Crockett wad located was conveyed by Gossett to the officers in trust for the county are not shown, nor is it shown what power the instrument by which the conveyance was made gave to the members of the county court and their successors in office.

The grantor could confer upon them such powers as he saw proper, and place such limitations as to the manner and persons by whom it should be disposed of as in his judgment or will was necessary.

In such case the expressed will of the donor would control the…