Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 21, 1867 (Cox v. McKean)

The opinion of the court was delivered, November 21st 1867, by

Agnew, J.

We think the court erred in rejecting the testimony of the defendant below. The plaintiff had shown that Cox was a trustee of the money handed to him by Mrs. Kine for her children, or some of them. He set up no ownership for himself. As a trustee he was, therefore, competent under the Act of March 27th 1865 : Bright. Dig.