Joslin v. Astle

This is a bill in equity, brought by the owner of a one-half interest in certain real estate, to establish a trust pro tanto in certain leases and subleases of that real estate. The respondent is the named lessee in the leases and is the lessor in the subleases in question. The bill also seeks an accounting by the respondent, as trustee, of the rents and profits accruing under the interests and leases above mentioned for the period from and after June 19, 1920, and for general relief. After a hearing on bill, answer and evidence in the superior court, a justice in equity granted the relief as…