Anderton v. Patterson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

On April 10, 1930 John Q. Patterson, the appellant, and his father, John J. Patterson, entered into a written agreement. On the same date John J. Patterson conveyed title to a certain hotel property to John Q. Patterson. These instruments and the subsequent actions of John Q. Patterson formed the basis of a bill in equity which was before this Court in Anderton v. Patterson, 363 Pa. 121, 69 A. 2d 87. In that appeal the agreement of April 10, 1930 was construed by this Court to be a declaration of trust whereby John Q. Patterson was constituted a trustee for his…