Black v. Gray

This case comes here on appeal from the circuit court of Greene County to reverse a decree of the chancellor declaring a constructive trust in favor of plaintiff, Black, in certain land held by defendant, Gray.

Plaintiff filed a suit in the circuit court of Greene County to have a constructive trust declared in his favor. Defendant moved dismissal, alleging the cause to be unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds. The court granted the motion and dismissed the complaint for want of equity. On appeal, this court found the Statute of Frauds imposed no bar to the enforcement of constructive…