Legal Opinion

Van Fleet v. Stout

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1890PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from, Harvey District Court. The case is stated in the opinion. Judgment for the plaintiff, Mary F. Stout, as executrix, etc., at the May term, 1888. The defendant, William K. Van Fleet, brings the case here.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

Mary F. Stout, as executrix of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Van Fleet, deceased, brought an *524action against William K. Wan Fleet, and alleged that, in 1882, Elizabeth Wan Fleet, who was then the owner and holder of $800 in United States four-per-cent, bonds, placed them in the hands of William K. Wan Fleet, who was tbhold them in trust, and transmit the interest coupons to her as they matured; that he so held them until 1883, when he sold the bonds, in violation of his trust, and converted the proceeds to his own use. It is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Higbee v. McMillanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. State ex rel. Bradford v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Miles v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. In re SharpSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
  3. Roesner v. DarrahSupreme Court of Kansas · 1902
  4. Railway Co. v. RexroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  5. Potter v. WomachSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

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