Kissinger v. Hill
Kissinger v. Hill
Opinion of the Court
This action was originally brought in the Warren Probate Court by Alva Hill as administrator for the estate of Annie Spence, deceased, for the purpose of selling real estate to pay debts of said decedent. The case was taken to the Warren Common Pleas on appeal the defendants, being the plaintiffs herein, that is, the brothers and sisters of Annie Spence (nee Kissinger). It seems that the brothers and sisters had bought and paid for land and
Kissinger contends that the brothers and sisters worked, putting every cent into the property. He claims that the property would have been partioned into undivided interests at an earlier time, but Annie, in _ whose name it was, threatened to commit suicide.
Kissinger contends that Annie Spence was merely trustee of a resulting trust, and the brothers and sisters as cestui que trusts, are entitled to the property; the general rule being that where land is purchased and paid for by one person and the title taken in name of another, there is a resultant trust in favor of the former, unless a different intention appears from the deed or attendant circumstances.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- KISSINGER et v. HILL, Admr. et
- Status
- Published