Legal Opinion

Wiles v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1883PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court. — Hon. S. A. Richardson, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Ewing, C.

This was a bill, in the nature of a bill in equity, by Wiles, as trustee of an express trust, showing to the court that there were conflicting claimants to the trust fund, and praying the court to construe the instrument creating the trust' and direct how the money should be paid.

The answer of some of the appellants insisted that the instrument asked to be construed was not a deed of trust to secure the payment of certain named creditors, but a general assignment for the benefit of all the creditors. This question cannot be reviewed by this court, for the reason that the instrument…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Leabo v. GoodeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  2. Romine v. RomineIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Pitzer v. HarmonIndiana Supreme Court · 1846

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wald v. WaldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
  2. Rice v. DudleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889

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