Barrell v. Hanrick
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. N. W. Cocke. The bill in this case was filed on the 8th day of March, 1866, by George Barrell, a citizen of the State of New Jersey, and sought to establish in favor of complainant a secret parol trust, in the real and personal estate of which Charles Barrell, his brother, died seized and possessed, and which was devised by his will to Edward Hanrick.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. N. W. Cocke. The bill in this case was filed on the 8th day of March, 1866, by George Barrell, a citizen of the State of New Jersey, and sought to establish in favor of complainant a secret parol trust, in the real and personal estate of which Charles Barrell, his brother, died seized and possessed, and which was devised by his will to Edward Hanrick. Edward G. Hanrick, as administrator of said Edward Hanrick, and individually, Henry E. Barrell, brother of Charles Barrell, Miss Olivia Benson and Miss Louisa Henry, (formerly…
1Opinion of the CourtJudge, J.
Charles Barrell, by his will, after expressing a desire that all his just debts should be paid, bequeathed to Edward Hanrick, in absolute right, “ the rest and remainder” of his estate, “both real, personal, and mixed, of whatever kind.” He subsequently, by a codicil to his will, gave to Miss Olivia Benson, and to Miss Louisa Benson, five hundred dollars each.
George Barrell, a resident of the State of New Jersey, and brother of the testator, filed the bill in the present case, for the purpose of having established a secret parol trust, created for his benefit in connection with the bequest to…
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