Smith v. Wiley
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trustee prooéss. The commissioner to whom the case was referred, reported as follows: “ From the disclosure of the trustee and the other evidence, I find the following facts: J. Edward Wiley, the principal defendant, is a son of John Wiley, and son-in-law of Solomon Wilson. Previous to 1858, J. Edward Wiley had been somewhat extensively engaged in farming and speculating in real estate, in the state of Illinois.
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Trustee prooéss. The commissioner to whom the case was referred, reported as follows: “ From the disclosure of the trustee and the other evidence, I find the following facts: J. Edward Wiley, the principal defendant, is a son of John Wiley, and son-in-law of Solomon Wilson. Previous to 1858, J. Edward Wiley had been somewhat extensively engaged in farming and speculating in real estate, in the state of Illinois. He had procured loans from parties in the east, and among others one from the plaintiff’s intestate to‘the amount of some |1200. He had also obtained quite an amount of money of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PierpoiNT, C. J.
This case comes before this court on exceptions taken by the trustee to the decision of the county court, making him chargeable.
*23It appears from tbe commissioner’s report, that the principal .debtor was largely indebted to one Wilson, wbo wanted security for Ms debt. The trustee gaye Ms notes to Wilson for the amount of such debt, and the said principal debtor thereupon gaye the said trustee a deed of three quarter-sections of land, under an agreement that the said trustee should hold the same until he had a good opportunity to sell it,…
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