Legal Opinion

Bramlett v. Selman

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 21, 1980No. 80-35PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John F. Stroud, Justice.

Appellee filed suit against his homosexual companion to require appellant to convey the title to a residence purchased with funds furnished by appellee. Appellant contended the purchase money was a gift from his paramour, but the trial court accepted appellee’s position that the title was held by appellant as constructive trustee for appellee. We agree with the Chancellor.

In early 1977 appellant and appellee became involved in a homosexual relationship and appellee left his wife and children and moved in with appellant in his apartment. Shortly thereafter divorce…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Leedom v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Null's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Silver v. SilverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Hunter v. HunterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Merritt v. EasterlySupreme Court of Iowa · 1939

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Blumenthal v. BrewerIllinois Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Starzec v. KidaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
  3. Hall v. Superior Federal BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  4. Horton v. KonerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
  5. Lane v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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