Mahfouz v. Mahfouz

This is a motion by plaintiff to punish defendant for contempt.

After trial before Mr. Justice Kleinfeld it was determined that when plaintiff conveyed to defendant, his brother, a certain parcel of real property on June 30, 1947, it was pursuant to an arrangement whereby defendant would hold title to the property for plaintiff’s benefit until plaintiff would recover from his mental illness at which time defendant Avould reconvey. The court, therefore, found that defendant was a constructive trustee and directed him to account for the income and the proceeds of the sale of the premises which…