Norton v. Ray
Norton v. Ray
139 Mass. 230; 29 N.E. 662; 1885 Mass. LEXIS 70
Cases that cite this one
5 later published cases cite this decision.
- Cavanagh v. O'Connor (Iowa 1922)
- Nodine v. Wright (Or. 1900)
- Taft v. Stow (Mass. 1899)
- Herrick v. Snow (Me. 1900)
- Jasper v. Hazen (N.D. 1890)
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Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff’s only remedy is in equity. The case discloses a trust, and cannot be brought within the decisions in which it has been held that an action for money had and received will lie against a trustee by a cestui que trust to recover a liquidated sum due to him under the trust. Johnson v. Johnson, 120 Mass. 465, and cases cited. Davis v. Coburn, 128 Mass. 377. Judgment for the defendant.
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