Wilson v. . Williams
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtWiNBORNE, J.
Two questions arise on this appeal:
1. Is there sufficient evidence of a resulting trust for submission of the case to the jury? We hold that there is.
“It is a well established principle that where, upon a purchase of property, the conveyance of the legal title is taken in the name of one person while the consideration is given or paid by another, at the same time or previously, and as a part of the same transaction, tbe parties being strangers to eaeb other, a resulting trust immediately arises from the transaction, and the person named in the conveyance will be a trustee for the party from…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Avery v. StewartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- State v. Ledford.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Avery v. . StewartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Gorrell v. AlspaughSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
- Kelly Springfield Tire Co. v. LesterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. FoxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Bowen v. DardenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- State v. BrooksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Waddell v. CarsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- Jones v. WaldroupSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
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