Strong v. Messinger

On June 25, 1868, John Dwyer, appellant’s testator, purchased the land in question, and in November following took a deed to the same in his own name, entered into possession, and until his death in 1887, and appellant as his devisee, continued in the uninterrupted control and possession of it as owner. In 1891, practically twenty-three years after the purchase and conveyance, this bill is filed, seeking to establish a resulting trust therein in favor of appellees by parol evidence, showing that they provided the money with which to make the purchase. The bill alleges that they furnished the…