Griffith v. Townley
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Osage Circuit Court — Hon. A. J. Seay, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, C. J.
In 1864, one Lewis Welton borrowed of Mrs. Peninah Townley, as representative of the estate of her husband, John M. Townley, deceased, $4,600, giving a note therefor, and securing the note by a deed of trust on certain land, K. W. Towiiley being the trustee. Welton died without having paid any portion of either principal or interest of the note. His estate was administered by one Jesse Welton, in 1866, who came to K. W. Townley, the trustee and agent for his mother, and induced him to have the note allowed against the estate, saying that if he would do this, he, the administrator, would have…
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