Stevenson v. Crapnell

Citations

• 114 Ill. 19
• 28 N.E. 379

Syllabus

<p>1. Escrow—effect of delivery to the grantee. There can not be a delivery of a deed to the grantee in escrow. Such delivery makes the deed an absolute one to the grantee.</p> <p>2. Statute op Frauds'—reserving a verbal trust by a grantor. An express trust between the grantor and grantee of land, that the grantee is to hold the land in trust for the grantor, or is to reconvey to him in a certain contingency, is invalid, under the Statute of Frauds, unless evidenced.by some writing signed by the grantee.</p> <p>3. Resulting trust—when it arises. Where there is an express trust, there can not be a resulting or implied trust.; and in case of a voluntary conveyance, no resulting trust can arise in favor of the grantor.</p>