Scott v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court.— Hon. Henry C. Riley, Judge. (1) To create a resulting trust, the purchase money must be paid by the cestui que trust, and the title taken in the name of the alleged trustee. 15 Am. & Eng. Ency.
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Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court.— Hon. Henry C. Riley, Judge. (1) To create a resulting trust, the purchase money must be paid by the cestui que trust, and the title taken in the name of the alleged trustee. 15 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law, 1132-1137; Shaw v. Shaw, 86 Mo. 598; Sill v. West, 125 Mo. 631; Richardson v. Champion, 143 Mo. 538; Hardware Co. v. Horn, 146 Mo. 129; MeMurray v. McMurray, 180 Mo. 526; Kelly v. Johnson, 28 Mo. 251; Crawley v. Crafton, 193 Mo. 421; Coates v. Woodworth, 13 111. 656; Pinnock v. Clough, 16 Vt. 504; Reed v. Sperry, 193 Mo. 167. (2) The plaintiff sued to…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, P. J.
— This is a suit instituted in the circuit court of Ripley county by the respondent, Alexander O. Scott, against the appellants, William Ferguson and ■ George B. Wheeler, partners, doing *579business under the firm name of Ferguson and Wheeler. The object and purpose of the suit was to have this court declare the defendants holders of the legal title to the real estate described in the petition, as trustees of a resulting trust for the benefit of the plaintiff. On the application of the plaintiff the venue of the case was changed to the circuit court of Mississippi county, where on a trial of the…
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