Mascenic v. Anderson

Plaintiff, Joseph Mascenic, brought an equitable action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking the declaration of a constructive or resulting trust upon certain real property commonly known as 450 Hickory Drive in Wheeling, Illinois, and held in an Illinois land trust of which defendant, Sharon Anderson, is the sole beneficiary. The court, upon a bench trial, found plaintiff’s complaint and the evidence adduced in support thereof to be sufficient to support the relief sought. However, the court barred recovery upon application of the equitable doctrine of “unclean hands.” The sole issue…