Legal Opinion
Hanigan v. Trumble
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 1997No. S-95-564PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The district court imposed a constructive trust in favor of Laurence J. Hanigan and Ann Hanigan upon a house owned by Mary Jane Brockman and ordered her to convey to the Hanigans her title and interest in said house. Mary Jane appeals.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
An action to impose a constructive trust is an equity action. Gottsch v. Bank of Stapleton, 235 Neb. 816, 458 N.W.2d 443 (1990).
In an appeal of an equity action, an appellate court tries factual questions de novo on the record, reaching a conclusion independent of the findings of the trial court. However, where credible evidence is in conflict on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gottsch v. Bank of StapletonNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
- United States Nat. Bank of Omaha v. RupeNebraska Supreme Court · 1980
- Brtek v. CihalNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
- Kuhlman v. CargileNebraska Supreme Court · 1978
- Metropolitan Utilities District v. Twin Platte Natural Resources DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Chalupa v. ChalupaNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
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