Lykles v. Lykles

This is a suit to establish a trust on land, title of which is in the defendant.

Complainant is a hard working woman with several children, one of them, a son, being the defendant. In 1917 the son had a small savings bank account in his own name which at that time was made a joint account with his mother, he then being about to enter the army. In 1919 the house in question was bought, the first payment being made by a draft drawn by the mother against the joint account, and title was taken in the name of the son alone. At that time and for many years the parties were on good terms. The mother…