6 Sadler 69
Decided April 4, 1887
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1887-04-04
The facts as they appeared at the audit of the account of the Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Company, trustee of the estate of William G. Mintzer, deceased, were stated by Penrose, J., in his adjudication as follows: The accountant was appointed trustee upon the petition of George W. Mintzer, October 19, 1883. Alexander Thackara, the surviving trustee under the will of the testator, had embezzled a large portion of the assets of the trust estate, and had abseonded.
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Affirmed · Decided 1887-04-04
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¶1The services rendered by the appellant were undoubtedly meritorious so far as he is concerned. Inasmuch, however, as they were for the benefit of the trustee and in opposition to the interests of a cestui que trust, their property should not be applied to the payment of those services. The appellant must look *79to the former trustee, to whom he rendered the services, for his compensation.
¶2Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed, at the costs of the appellant.