Queeley v. Charles

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

Plaintiff seeks to establish a resulting or constructive trust in his favor to the extent of a one-half interest in Plot 14L, Estate Mon Bijou, St. Croix. By her counterclaim, defendant, record title holder of Plot 14L, seeks $13,650 from plaintiff as compensation for room and board provided to plaintiff and his two minor children for seven and a half years.

In 1967, the parties began living together in a common law marital relationship,1 initially on premises defend*266ant rented at Estate St. John, and later in a house constructed on the subject property at Estate…