State v. . Luff

The defendant contended that the fund of $5,000 deposited to the credit of the corporation belonged to his son, Henry Luff, who had a mortgage upon the property, and that he had a power of attorney from his son authorizing him to contract for and in his behalf.

The record discloses that the defendant consulted Mr. U. L. Spence, an eminent attorney, to ascertain the advice of said attorney as to the ownership of the insurance money or as to who would be entitled to the proceeds thereof. It appeared that the first $5,000 of a certain mortgage indebtedness held by Eachael Levey had been duly…