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19 Mass. 617

Donnels v. Edwards

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 15, 1824

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1824-11-15

Chickering and Sweetser, who were summoned as trustees, disclosed in their answers the following facts. On the 13th of March, 1824, Edwards gave them a bill of sale of the brig Margaret, in common form.

Decided 1824-11-15

Parker C. J.

¶1said the Court were of opinion that the trustees held under the bill of sale in proportion to their respective demands against the vendor; that taking a joint security did not make them joint owners each of a moiety, the object being to secure their debts.

¶2Trustees discharged.

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