Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Spaulding

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1903No. 19,704PublishedCited by 22 opinions

From Wells Circuit Court; G. W. Watkins, Special Judge. Suit by Marcellus Alexander against Dustan M. Spaulding and another. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.

Suit by appellant to recover money alleged to be held in trust by appellees.

In substance, it is alleged in the complaint that Franklin Spaulding, in February, 1874, died intestate in Wells *178county, Indiana, leaving Dustan and Albert Spaulding (appellees), Laura Alexander, and three other children, his only heirs at law. Appellant, as surviving husband, has, by descent, succeeded to the rights of Laura Alexander; that prior to his death, to wit, in October, 1867, Franklin Spaulding purchased certain described lands in Wells and Blackford counties, “and had the same conveyed to the defendants…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Carmel Natural Gas & Improvement Co. v. SmallIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Wright v. MoodyIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. BodenschatzIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Orth v. OrthIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Ice v. BallIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Babcock Bros. Lumber Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Hunter v. HunterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Brown v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Terry v. DavenportIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Hall v. Indiana Department of State RevenueIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976

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