Artz v. Meister

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff’s action in ejectment is to recover properties located in the City of Pittsburgh, which he claims de*585fendant holds in trust for him, he having paid the purchase money and permitted title to be taken in the name of defendant, at her suggestion, upon promise to convey to him on request. The trial judge instructed the jury to render a verdict for defendant On the ground that plaintiff failed to meet the burden of establishing a resulting trust by clear, precise and indubitable evidence.

Plaintiff owned and operated a hotel in Pittsburgh and in 1893 employed…