Laws v. Law

Citations

• 76 Va. 527
• 1882 Va. LEXIS 57

Syllabus

<p>1. Resulting Tbust.—It is well settled that when property purchased by A with B’s money, is conveyed to A, a court of equity will raise a resulting trust in favor of B, and will decree an execution of the trust by requiring it to be conveyed to B.</p> <p>2. Idem—Case at bar.—Land whereon H was living was sold to H, but was cried off to his son L; that H, who was solvent, might be received as u. surety on the bonds for the purchase money. H paid all the money, but being infirm, sent it by L, who procured the deed to be made to himself. He, when informed thereof, reprimanded his son, who admitted the wrong, and promised to convey the land to H, who died before such conveyance was made, but who by will devised the land, first, to pay his debts; secondly, to his two daughters. The devisees being threatened by L with eviction, brought their bill to annul the deed.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>These circumstances raise a resulting trust in favor of the devisees of H, and L must convey the land to them.</p>