Smith v. Smith

The proofs in this case establish quite clearly a resulting trust. It is obj'ected that, although they do, such is the frame of the bill that, under it, proofs could not be made nor the complainant have relief in respect of a resulting trust. As the hill alleges that the complainant and Enos Smith entered into a verbal agreement together, whereby the latter was to contract for the purchase of the land in question from one Wolford, and agreed to pay therefor the sum of $1300, in stipulated payments, and the complainant was to furnish and pay one-half of the purchase price, and have a deed to…