Beckham v. Short

Harwell, Chief Justice:

This is an action to enforce an alleged oral trust of real property. We granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Beckham v. Short, 294 S. C. 415, 365 S. E. (2d) 42 (Ct. App. 1988). We affirm the result reached in the .Court of Appeals’ opinion.

FACTS

Respondent Beckham (Father) deeded his home and eighty-four (84) acres of land to Petitioner Short (Daughter) in 1985. In 1986, Father sued Daughter, claiming she wrongfully refused to reconvey the property. Father sought a declaration from the court that Daughter held the property for his benefit…