Fleshman's Adm'r v. Fleshman
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited: Perry Trusts § 840 ; Sto. Eq. § 533; 1 Fob. 107 ; 29 W. Ya. 389, 395; 24 W. Ya. 199; 10 "W. Ya. 87; 24 W. Ya. 203 ; 4 W, Ya. 56; 32 W. Ya. 212. cited: 66 Am. Dec. 165 ; 3 Bl. Comm. 446; 2 Bob. Pr. (old) 301; 311; 43- Am. Dec. 283; 1 Gratt. 431; 4 Gratt. 270 11 Gratt. 348; 100 Am. Dee. 578; 99 Am. Dee. 384.
1Opinion of the Court
Lucas, PresideNt :
This was a suit in chancery instituted by James W. Johnston, sheriff of Greenbrier county, and as such administrator of John S. Fleshman, deceased, and other plaintiffs, in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier county. The bill sets out that on the 7th of March, 1879, Michael Fleshman executed a deed, which is exhibited with the bill, conveying to the defendant, B. F. Fleshman, certain valuable personal estate in trust for the benefit of certain children and grandchildren. The debts conveyed were to be collected and disbursed to the distributees in sums fixed and specified in the…
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