Fasman v. Pottashnick

This suit in equity was brought by Mrs. Rose Fasman, appellant, to establish an implied trust in three parcels of land recorded on the land records of Baltimore City in the name of her brother, Benjamin Rosen, deceased. The chancellor dismissed her bill of complaint, and she is now appealing from the decree.

Complainant, a widow, 61 years old, was born in Russia and immigrated to America more than 35 years ago. After her husband’s death she resided with her son, Ben Fasman, a news photographer, at 200 Marcy Place, Bronx, New York. Her brother, also a native of Russia, came to New York about 32…