Campbell v. Napier

Opinion op the Court by

William: Ro'gers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

*183Alleging that the defendant, A. D. Campbell, received from their father, John Campbell, $1,200.00 in gold, which he agreed to hold in trust and deliver to them when they attained their majority, Maud Napier and Chloe Morgan brought this suit to establish the trust and to recover the money. The chancellor ordered the issue of fact submitted to a jury, which found that John Campbell had delivered to the defendant the sum of $1,000.00 to be kept by him for the use of the plaintiffs. Thereupon the chancellor approved the finding…