Harrell v. Harrell

Marshall, Justice.

The appellant-former husband appeals from a jury verdict awarding various parcels of real estate, stock certificates, and promissory notes to the appellee-former wife, who holds legal title to these properties. The former husband supplied the purchase monies, and he claims equitable title under the theory of implied trust.

The appellant complains of a ruling of the trial judge refusing to allow him to introduce evidence that it had been his practice with a former wife, to purchase properties in her name while retaining the beneficial use thereof; that the appellee had…