Supreme Judicial Court of Maine December 27, 1897 (Murdock v. Bridges)

Haskell, J.

The plaintiff on July 15th, 1896, received from one Ann Banks $1200, and at the same time took from her a writing of the following tenor:—

“To whom it may concern: This is to certify that I have this day appointed W. E. Murdock to look after my property and pay all my honest debts, and after that to keep in trust all of my personal property, and to look after my husband, Nathan E.