Caldwell v. Carter
Caldwell v. Carter
Opinion of the Court
was of opinion that as Fisher held this slave as a trustee, he could do no act to divest the interest of the cestui que trust. That he had no right to sell the slave, even for the benefit of the heir, without an order of the court. And if he could in this manner liberate the slave, he might do indirectly what he could not do directly. That his unlawful act ought not to prejudice the cestui que trust.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- EDWARD CALDWELL v. THOMAS CARTER
- Status
- Published