Gibson v. Boynton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

Action in ejectment for a quarter section of Stanton county land. Judgment for plaintiff for half the property. Both parties appeal.

*174Plaintiff deraigned title from the three daughters of Mary J. L. Maine, deceased. Mrs. Maine was the beneficiary of a trust fund of $1,000 bequeathed by her father to Jeremiah Lillibridge as trustee for her benefit. She was to get the ‘semiannual income of this fund during her lifetime, and at her death the fund was to be divided between her heirs, share and share alike. This fund was invested in a mortgage on…