Morse v. Hill

In 1872, four persons, who had been appointed trustees under the will of Thomas Whittemore, sold and conveyed, through one Comee, to Otis T. Ruggles and Joseph Whittemore, two of their number, six fourteenths of a leasehold estate in Cornhill in Boston, belonging to the trust; and this bill in equity is brought by the present trustee and three beneficiaries under the will, for the purpose of obtaining a reconveyance of this property to the trust, and for other incidental relief.

The four trustees were Otis T. Ruggles and John E. Cowles, sons in law of the testator, and Joseph Whittemore and…