Pancoast v. Geishaker
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, whose opinion is reported in Geishaker v. Pancoast, 12 Dick. Ch. Rep. 60.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dixon, J.
In 1880 Cyrus J. Fay died intestate, seized of the land now' in controversy, and leaving nine children his heirs, two of whom are the present complainants. In 1885 one of his sons-filed a bill for partition, in pursuance of which the land was sold, and another of the sons, Thornton W. Fay, acting for himself, the complainants and four other brothers and sisters, bought the land, paying therefor by the acquittances of the beneficiaries and cash advanced by them. Thus a trust resulted, and Thornton became trustee for the complainants as to…
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- Newark v. Fidelity Union Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943