Fennell v. Russell

The plaintiff sought to reach the interest of the defendant Russell in a fund held by the defendant Porter as trustee under the will of Russell’s father, and to apply it in payment of a claim for necessaries supplied, by her to a child of Russell’s. A master reported material facts as follows: The plaintiff was the aunt of the child’s mother. She brought up the mother, was very fond of her, and was besought by her at her death to take the child and bring him up as her own son. After the mother’s death the father and infant child lived for a time with the plaintiff who was paid for board and…