Hood v. Smoak

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• trial court erred in granting directed verdict on constructive trust claim where evidence authorized jury to conclude that defendant fraudulently induced plaintiff to put property in her name with no intention of honoring their agreement
• constructive trust is “implied whenever the circumstances are such that the person holding legal title to property, either from fraud or otherwise, cannot enjoy the beneficial interest in the property without violating some established principle of equity”

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