Legal Opinion

Lukens v. Wharton Avenue Baptist Church

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 21, 1929No. Appeal, 21PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

In this action of ejectment, both parties derive title through John Scott; plaintiff by a deed in fee simple, and defendant by virtue of an alleged resulting trust in its favor. The verdict and judgment were for defendant, and plaintiff in this appeal specifies five alleged errors, which do not question the trial judge’s rulings on the admission or rejection of evidence, but challenge the following conclusions only: (1) that the evidence, if believed by the jury, was sufficient to establish a resulting trust in favor of defendant; and (2) that plaintiff, who is…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Kauffman v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. Summers v. KramerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Fluke v. LangSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Kern v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Boyertown National Bank v. HartmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gaspero v. GentileSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Becker v. WishardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. Whalen v. Smith Fireproof Construction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Dunsmore, Receiver v. Franklin F. I. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Matovich v. Mut. B.H. A. Assn.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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