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Trusts-"Swelling Of Assets" Theory In Tracing Misapplied Funds
Trusts-"Swelling Of Assets" Theory In Tracing Misapplied Funds
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's husband gave certain bonds to a college, to be held in trust until the death of the donor and his wife, and then to be added to the endowment funds of the college. The college was also to pay an annuity to the donor while he lived, and to his wife for life if she survived him. The cestui was given a right to revoke the trust and take back the bonds if the annuity was not paid. The college, without notice to the cestui, sold the bonds and used the funds to install a heating plant in its …