Adams v. Burns
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. J. P. Strother, Judge. In order to declare a resulting trust, the evidence must be free from doubt, and satisfy the mind of the chancellor clearly,, that the circumstances of , ,the purchase of the’property constituted such trust, Jphnson. v.-Qitarles, 46 Mó, 423 ;' Riñgo' Richardson, 53 Mo. 385 Worley Dry den, '57 Mo. 231; Gillespie v. Stone, 70 Mo.' 505 ; Forrester V. Moore, 77 Mo! 651, 662.
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
Sojne of the,-plain tiffs- are the; brothers and sisters, .and .others- are the heirs' of deceased brothers and sister^,of, John -King., ! The substantial- allegations of the petition are: That John King owned the eighty . acres qf land in suit.; that prior to 1860, he-was indebted to Jphn W- Bryant in the sum .of-four hundred-dollars ; that he conyeyed, the Jand. to. Bryant by a deed which .was unconditional ,on .its face, but in fact made to secure tlte.said deb,t 5 .¡that in 186-1, John.King rented; the -land tq.the defendant,-for four, .years, -and .the • -defendant agreed to pay the rent…
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