Russell v. Peyton’s Empirical Analysis
1879
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
December 1975
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jewett v. . Miller · Munn v. Burges · Hancock v. Harper · King v. Cushman · O'Halloran v. Fitzgerald
Most-quoted passages
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“Among the ordinary duties of the trustee of an active trust, however such trust may arise, is included that of securing the possession of the trust property, and protecting and preserving the same from loss and injury. 1 Perry on Trusts, §§ 344, 448. This, at least, the defendants were bound to do.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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