LAIRD v. BETHEA

No. 38470.

215 Miss. 64 (1952)

60 So.2d 526

2 Adv. S. 33

LAIRD, et al. v. BETHEA, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 6, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.C. Russell and B.C. Little, for appellants.

Beard, Pack & Ratcliff, for appellees.


ETHRIDGE, J.

The question is here presented of whether an assignee-beneficiary of a deed of trust has the power to substitute a trustee where the deed of trust provides that substitution can be made by the named, original beneficiary "or his legal representative."

In September, 1939, appellants R.B. Laird and wife executed a deed of trust to Percy Oswalt as beneficiary, with O.O. Weathersby as trustee, securing a...

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