Case Name: MARY C. ALDRICH, HELEN B. KING, HENRY S. SWINTON, HELEN M. SEAL, and NORMAN BROWN by W. C. KING, his next friend v. PRISCILLA E. HASSINGER, ANNIE H. TURTON, HENRIETTA E. ROSS and DOUGLAS K. BROWN
Court: Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii
Jurisdiction: Hawaii
Decision Date: 1900-10-29
Citations: 13 Haw. 138
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARY C. ALDRICH, HELEN B. KING, HENRY S. SWINTON, HELEN M. SEAL, and NORMAN BROWN by W. C. KING, his next friend v. PRISCILLA E. HASSINGER, ANNIE H. TURTON, HENRIETTA E. ROSS and DOUGLAS K. BROWN.
Judges: Galbraith and Perry, J. J., and J. A. Magoon, Esq., oe the Bar, in place of Erear, O. J., disqualified.
Reporter: Hawaii Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 138–159

Head Matter:
MARY C. ALDRICH, HELEN B. KING, HENRY S. SWINTON, HELEN M. SEAL, and NORMAN BROWN by W. C. KING, his next friend v. PRISCILLA E. HASSINGER, ANNIE H. TURTON, HENRIETTA E. ROSS and DOUGLAS K. BROWN.
Appeal prom Circuit Judge, Eirst Circuit.
Submitted October 4, 1900.
Decided October 29, 1900.
Galbraith and Perry, J. J., and J. A. Magoon, Esq., oe the Bar, in place of Erear, O. J., disqualified.
M., being at the time grievously ill and about to die, and desiring to make a final disposition of her property either by will or by deed of trust so that said property should go to her five nephews and nieces, requested S., her most trusted friend and adviser, between whom and herself confidential relations existed, to assist her in effectuating that desire and intention. S., taking advantage of her great trust and confidence in him and fraudulently intending to obtain the absolute title to the property for himself, persuaded her to execute a deed, which he prepared and which did not express the trust desired, by leading her to believe that he would hold the property subject to that trust and that he would carry out her desire and intention concerning the same. Held, that S. in his lifetime held the property as a trustee ex maleficio, and that since his death his heirs have held and now hold the same as trustees, for the use of the five nephews and nieces and a conveyance ordered accordingly.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
PERRY, J.