Decoster v. Livermore
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decoster v. Livermore, 4 Mass. 101 (Mass. 1808)
Decoster v. Livermore
Opinion of the Court
observed that there was ground to suspect management between Cox and his daughter; that Cox stated no * consideration for the assignment in his affidavit; that [ * 102 ] the daughter had not appeared in the business, until after the debt was attached in Mr. Livermore’s hands; and that, if Cox had received his daughter’s money, she might bring her action for it.
The defendant was adjudged trustee.
[But see Willard vs. Sturtevant, 7 Pick. 194. — Hawes vs. Langton, 8 Pick. 67. — And see Revised Statutes, c. 109, § 15,16, 17. If the money really belonged to the daughter, it was most manifestly unjust to hold the assignee as trustee of the fathe - En.j
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Ezekiel Decoster versus Edward St. Loe Livermore
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- Published