Legal Opinion

Perry Burnham and L. Earl Burnham v. Clifton B. Layton, Jack B. Layton and Grace Layton, His Wife

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 4, 1955No. 4979Published

1Opinion of the Court

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by the Laytons to require the Burnhams to account for the proceeds received by them in the operation and sale of a ranch in Idaho. Clifton B. Layton entered into a contract to purchase the ranch and personal property thereon and was unable to finance it. The Burnhams advanced a substantial amount of money to meet the conditions of Layton’s contract, and took title to the property in their name. The case was before us on a former appeal where the facts are set forth in detail and they will not be repeated here. 10 Cir., 209 F.2d 237, 242. In the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Burnham v. LayronCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953

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