Hall v. Brownlee
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Gibson Circuit Court; O. M. Welborn, Judge. Action by Paul S. Brownlee and others against John B. Hall for damages for the conversion of a legacy. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, C. J.
J. — The complaint is in one paragraph. Its material averments are as follows: That one Samuel Hall departed this life, testate, at Gibson county, Ind., in May, 1862; and by his last will bequeathed to his son Walter M. Hall $3,000 in bonds on Vanderburg county, worth their face value and bearing 6 per cent, interest per annum; that, by the further terms of said will, said bonds were to be held by the defendant John B. Hall, another son of the testator, in trust, for Walter, and at the death of Walter, in the event of his death without issue, the principal of said bonds was to be paid to the…
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