Meier v. Geldis

Plaintiffs, Augusta Meier and Beulah Meier, brought this action in the district court for Douglas County asking that the defendant, George Geldis, be adjudged to be trustee for the benefit of the plaintiffs of certain funds that he had received from John H. Owens and that he be required to account therefor. The petition sets forth two causes of action. Decree was entered in favor of the defendant. Their motion for new trial having been overruled, plaintiffs appeal.

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the district court.

As to the first cause of action the record discloses the…