Smith v. Monson

¶1 Standing to assert a claim in equity resides in the party entitled to equitable relief; it is not dependent on the legal relationship of those parties. Here, the plaintiff conveyed property to a relative so that relative could borrow money for the plaintiff to buy a mobile home. The bank would not loan the plaintiff the money. The plaintiff paid off the loan, but the relative conveyed the property by quitclaim deed to other family members, ostensibly so they would have “access” to the property. The court concluded that the plaintiff did not have standing to challenge the conveyance and…