Oakley v. Bard

4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 15, 1844 N.Y. LEXIS 409
CourtSaratoga Chancery Court
DecidedApril 2, 1844
StatusPublished

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Oakley v. Bard, 4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 15, 1844 N.Y. LEXIS 409 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1844).

Opinion

Decided that although a'trustee may in most cases, sustain a ° . bill in this court to recover the trust property, in his own name, yet that a mere agent for the real party in interest cannot bring a suit in his own name to recover the property belonging to his principal; but must sue in the name of such principal. Decree appealed from affirmed with costs.

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4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 15, 1844 N.Y. LEXIS 409, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/oakley-v-bard-nychanctsara-1844.