Keith v. Bush

HOUSTON, Justice.

This is an administratrix’s action seeking to impose a constructive trust on certain real property that the administratrix’s intestate allegedly fraudulently conveyed to two of the intestate’s daughters. In the complaint it is alleged that in anticipation of a divorce the intestate (Jessie Howard) transferred the property “so that the divorce court would not consider said property in the divorce settlement.” It is further alleged that the “transfers were without consideration and were made with fraudulent intent and are thereby void at law.” The case was heard without a jury.…