George P. Thomas & Co. v. Crawford

Jackson, Judge.

Thomas & Company levied a fi. fa. upon a tract of land as the property of Howard for life. It was claimed by Crawford, as trustee, under the will of Mrs. Jessup. By that will, the rents, issues and profits were to be paid by Crawford to Howard, but the corpus was to be preserved to go to Howard’s children, should he leave any; and if he left no children, then to the children of Mrs. Crawford. Crawford, who was executor as well as trustee, by the will, put Howard in possession of the land to use the rents, issues and profits thereof in discharge of the legacy due him under the…