Cooper v. Cooper

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in imposing a constructive trust on the proceeds of a promissory note for the benefit of the deceased noteholder’s widow.

Margaret A. Cooper filed a bill of complaint against Gary Allen Cooper and Gary D. Cooper, II, co-executors of the estate of Gary D. Cooper, her deceased husband. She sought the imposition of a constructive or resulting trust in her favor on the proceeds of a promissory note on which her deceased husband was the payee. Margaret alleged that, in 1976, her husband used money from their joint bank account to purchase…