Bingham, Adm'r v. Worley

This action was instituted by Grover C. Bingham, administrator of the estate of William Riley Bingham, deceased, as successor to Rachel E. Beth, administratrix of said estate, against Wilbur Worley to establish and enforce a constructive trust in real estate. Decree of the trial court was in favor of the defendant, and plaintiff appeals. As a matter of convenience we will refer to the parties as they appear in the trial court.

Plaintiff in his petition alleged, in substance, that his decedent had in his lifetime owned two certain town lots which had been sold to the county at tax resale and…