Rayl v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The plaintiffs, as the surviving heirs at law and devisees of Julia Ann Rayl, deceased, brought this action against Frank A. Brown, a nephew of William A. Brown, deceased, George W. Brown, and other defendants, for a decree declaring William A. Brown to have been trustee for the use and benefit of the plaintiffs during the lifetime of Julia Ann Rayl, in accordance with a verbal agreement alleged to have been made between Julia Ann Rayl and William A. Brown, who was her son-in-law, and his wife, Katie E. Brown, a daughter of Julia Ann Rayl.…