Purman v. Johnston

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

This was a bill for a decree that the defendants hold title to certain land on a resulting trust for the plaintiff, restraining them from conveying or further encumbering it, and directing that they convey it to plaintiff. He averred that he delivered to John D. Johnston, one of the defendants, the sum of $25,000 to be paid in purchase of a certain house and lot and directed that title be taken in the name of defendant Johnston and his wife as tenants by the entireties; that, following the purchase, the plaintiff and the defendants entered into joint occupancy of…