Hettinga v. Sybrandy

SILAK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of a district court that the appellant and his ex-wife were not owners of certain real property on which a dairy is situated. Appellant sought to establish ownership under theories of resulting trust and constructive trust. We affirm the district judge’s order that no resulting or constructive trust should be imposed.

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BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURE

Eric Hettinga (Mr. Hettinga) and Anna Hettinga (Mrs. Hettinga) were married in 1973. In 1982, the Hettingas moved to Idaho from California. The Hettingas hoped to purchase the DeHood Dairy, situated on 52…