Murphy v. Clayton
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. John Reynolds, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Vanclief, C.
This is an action to establish a resulting trust in land. The cause was tried by the court without a jury. Defendant Clayton, administrator, etc., appeals upon the judgment-roll.
The following is a condensed statement of the findings of fact: The land described in the complaint was conveyed to D. J. Murphy on the thirty-first day of August, 1887, upon the consideration of twenty-three thousand dollars then paid by said D. J. Murphy and the plaintiff jointly, plaintiff paying one-half thereof, namely, eleven thousand five hundred dollars, from her separate property and estate; from…
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