PICKETT v. GEER et al

Messrs. L.K. Clyde and B.F. Martin, for appellant, cite: Church held no title and its conveyance void: 2 S.C. 429, 19 S.C. 292, 27 S.C. 569, 36 S.C. 569, 40 S.C. 457, 115 S.C. 7. Trustee bound within terms of trust. 3 Pom. Eq. Juris., Sec. 1062, 95 Calif., 455, 112 S.C. 402, 35 S.C. 422, 2 Story Eq., 502, Pom. Eq. Juris., Sec. 1075-1085. Purchaser from trustee with notice takes subject to trust: 115 S.C. 330, 100 S.C. 220, 68 S.C. 390, Perry: Trusts, 217, Tiffany: Real Property, 242, 3 Rich. Law., 450. Court will not approve action of trustee beyond powers of trust: 5 S.C. 222, 133 S.C. 43. Terms of trust binding: 112 S.C. 402, 112 S.C. 538, 71 S.C. 258. Court will not sanction what it could not authorize: 12 S.C. 122, 15 C.J., 723, Pom. Eq. Juris., Sec. 1314, 32 C.J., 715, 4 A. S.R., 258. Procedure for sale, property of lunatic: 1 Des. Eq., 144, 21 Cyc., 119, 8 Rich. Eq., 286, 158 S.C. 105, 18 S.C. 130. Court must approve sale: 9 Rich. Eq., 311, 67 L.R.A., 977, 21 Cyc., 119, 28 C.J., 1133, 39 Cyc., 346, 38 S.C. 440. Instruments void: 58 S.C. 231, 112 S.C. 402. No estoppel without information: 120 N.W., 811, 168 Ill., 605, Perry: Trusts, Sec. 851. Pom. Eq. Juris., Sec. 1083, 21 C.J., 1123, 97 S.C. 116, 42 S.C. 348, 21 C.J., 1707-8. Necessity for independent advice: 61 S.C. 231, 112 S.C. 402. Right to accounting: 3 Pom. Eq. Juris., Sec. 1067, Perry: Trusts, Sec. 720, 768. Betterments: 144 S.C. 97. Sufficiency of constructive notice: 58 S.C. 231, 112 S.C. 402, 32 S.C. 253. Trust free from ambiguity and oral testimony inadmissible: 137 S.C. 366. No subrogation: 139 S.C. 411, 155 S.C. 222. Speers Eq. 37. Powers of trustee strictly construed: 24 S.C. 184, 51 S.C. 374, 42 S.C. 170, 58 S.C. 382. Messrs. Haynsworth Haynsworth, for respondents, B.E. Geer et al., cite: Findings of Master and Circuit Judge conclusive: 144 S.C. 3. Plaintiff's interest subject to seizure: 3 Civ. Code, 1922, Sec. 5476, 52 S.C. 101. Trustee will be protected in protecting the estate: 39 Cyc., 332, 2 Perry: Trusts, Sec. 485, 1 Strob. Eq., 53. Plaintiff accepted benefits and is estopped: 21 C.J., Sec. 207. Estoppel: 23 S.C. 502, 10 S.C. 440. Court will ratify what it would have ordered: 133 S.C. 43, 5 S.C. 441, 134 S.C. 54, 82 S.C. 109, 2 McC. Chancery, 199, 2 Strong's Eq. Juris., 662, Ann. Cas., 1915-A, 561, 1 Hill's Eq., 59, 40 L.R.A., 776, 48 L.R.A., 809, 20 L.R.A., 247. Setting aside sale would be no advantage to plaintiff: 58 S.C. 382. Mr. E.M. Blythe, for respondents, Price and Camereiro, cite: Plaintiff could not recover until purchase price repaid: 62 S.C. 300, 18 S.C. 123, 63 S.C. 78.