Sims v. Hipp

Appellee is the sister of J. T. Sims, deceased, and filed this bill against his heirs at law and his widow individually, and as administratrix of the estate, seeking to establish a resulting trust in certain lands in Monroe county, to which deed was executed in the name of said J. T. Sims only.

The suit is based upon the theory that the property was bought by J. T. Sims for complainant and himself jointly, each equally interested and each contributing one-half the purchase money — the deed being taken in the name of J. T. Sims alone, without complainant’s knowledge or consent, and discovery of…