Blades v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

Tbe appeal raises no question whether the land described in the subsequently executed deed, marked “Exhibit B,” comes under the provisions of the purported trust under the deed designated “Exhibit A.” The question for our decision is whether the latter instrument creates a valid trust, empowering the grantees of the legal estate, as trustees, to convey the lands concerned with this controversy in fee. We are of the opinion that it does, and so hold.

The appellant presents the view that the persons to whom the legal title’has been committed in trust are the identical persons made beneficiaries…