New York Court of Appeals
Eliff Ferris, Respondent v. John Van Vechten, as Surviving Executor
March 26, 187873 N.Y. 113
Summary
The Court reversed the judgment because the plaintiff failed to prove that the trust funds were distinctly traced and applied to the homestead farm, so no lien could be imposed. The decision rests on the requirement that misappropriated trust money must be clearly identified in the property to which a claim is attached.