Pitney v. Bolton

Pitney, V. C.

This is a bill, by a party claiming to be a cestui que trust, asking for a transfer to him of the property entrusted, which con*640sists of certain shares of the capital stock of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad Company.

The facts of the case, as I gather them from the pleadings, proofs and the statements and admissions of counsel at the hearing, are as follows: I)r. Jonathan Pitriey, of Absecom, Atlantie county, died in 1869 possessed of ninety-four shares of preferred stock and ten shares of common stock, in all one hundred and four shares, of the corporation defendant, standing in…