Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Woods
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1978No. 10502PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
This action to recover possession of real property, see D.C.Code 1973, § 16-1501, involves an analysis of decades-old precedent on the law of purchase money resulting trusts in the context of casual contemporary life-styles. The trial judge made an effort to resolve equitably a confused situation arising from the actions of two people whose financial affairs were disordered and unconventional, as were other aspects of their lives. While we find the nature of the relief granted to be compatible with this jurisdiction’s case law, we reverse in part and remand for the…
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- SWARB Et Al. v. LENNOX Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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