Case ID: sarat-ch-sent_4/html/0015-06.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Daniel Oakley et al. v. William B. Bard et al.
    
    M. S. Bidwell, for appellants; M. C. Patterson, for respondents.
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   Decided that although a'trustee may in most cases, sustain a ° . bill in this court to recover the trust property, in his own name, yet that a mere agent for the real party in interest cannot bring a suit in his own name to recover the property belonging to his principal; but must sue in the name of such principal. Decree appealed from affirmed with costs.