Bodiford v. Ganus

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by respondent from decree in a suit seeking to have the court declare that respondent holds title to land in trust for himself and complainants and to have the land sold for division of the proceeds among the parties.

Complainants are the uncle and sister of respondent. The sister and respondent are the daughter and son of a deceased sister, of the uncle, who will be sometimes referred to as the mother.

Complainants averred that, some years ago, the uncle and mother established a home together and understood between them that they would make a joint effort to…