Legal Opinion

Estate of Campbell

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 4, 1997PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANA, Justice.

[¶ 1] John Campbell, a son of Mary Campbell, appeals from the judgment of the York County Probate Court (Nadeau, J.) ordering him to hold two parcels of real estate in a constructive trust for the benefit of Mary’s estate. John contends that the court erred by finding that he abused a fiduciary or confidential relationship so as to give rise to a constructive trust and maintains that he owns one of the two parcels outright based on a deed signed by the then owner after his mother’s death. John’s brother, Joseph Campbell, the personal representative of Mary’s estate,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ruebsamen v. MaddocksSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  2. VanVoorhees v. DodgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Brown v. DickeySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1909
  4. Chandler v. DubeySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. Hall v. HallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1910

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bryan R. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  2. Francis v. StinsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  3. Morrill v. MorrillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  4. Estate of Sylvester v. BenjaminSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  5. Moulton v. MoultonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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