Curriden v. Chandler
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Petition, for instructions by Samuel W. Curriden, of Washington, D. C., John D. Bridge and Edward N. Pearson, both of Concord, in said county,, trustees of a fund created by the late William E. Chandler. The trustees join as defendants John P. II. Chandler, his wife Madeleine Y. Chandler and his minor son, John P. H. Chandler, Jr., all of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham.
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Petition, for instructions by Samuel W. Curriden, of Washington, D. C., John D. Bridge and Edward N. Pearson, both of Concord, in said county,, trustees of a fund created by the late William E. Chandler. The trustees join as defendants John P. II. Chandler, his wife Madeleine Y. Chandler and his minor son, John P. H. Chandler, Jr., all of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham. Elwin L. Page of Concord has been appointed guardian ad litem of John P. H. Chandler, Jr. The petitioners represent: (1) That William E. Chandler, late of said Concord, died November 30,1917, leaving three sons by his…
1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.
The conveyance by John P. H. Chandler to his wife and children is valid. The fact that there was no delivery of the property conveyed does not render the transfer invalid. The property was trust funds, and was in the possession of trustees. It was not in the power of the grantor to make a manual delivery of the property. He did all that it was possible for him to do in making and delivering to Madeleine V. Chandler a conveyance under seal, and that was sufficient. The deed under seal took the place of a physical transfer of the property. It was the best transfer that the grantor could make…
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