Mathis v. Stufflebeam

The bill in this case is framed with a view to have a resulting trust in the lands in litigation established in favor of complainant, and if that could not be done, to have the money advanced to purchase the laud at sheriff’s sale declared a lien on it and the land subjected to sale for its payment. The circuit court held the facts proved established a resulting trust and decreed accordingly. After a careful consideration we are of opinion the evidence sustains that view of the case. There cari be no doubt that complainant bid off the land at the sheriff’s sale in his own name for the sum of…