Morris v. Bright

A deed of trust, executed by the appellant in July, 1911, conveyed all his property to the appellee for the benefit of creditors. The trust estate thus created consisted of a stock of merchandise and a store and dwelling house at Centerville, in Queen Anne’s County. Upon the application of the trustee, in August, 1911, the Court below assumed jurisdiction of the trust. In October, 1914, the trustee reported receipts from retail sales of merchandise aggregating $4,404.89 and disbursements amounting to $1,501.64. About a month later a petition was filed by the appellant charging that the…