Bridge
Murphy v. Bridge
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Kerrigan, J.
This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree adjudging plaintiff to be the owner of the real property described in the .complaint subject only to a lien of defendant, May E. Bridge, for the unpaid balance of a certain debt. The suit is one in equity, brought by plaintiff against Arthur F. Bridge and May E. Bridge, as administrators with the will annexed of F. W. Bridge, deceased, and May E. Bridge, individually, to have it adjudged that the legal title to the property in dispute was held by F. W. Bridge in his lifetime in trust and as security for the debt of Herman Murphy, husband of plaintiff, to F. W. Bridge.
The- complaint alleges that the debt has been practically all paid, and the prayer is that plaintiff be adjudged to be the owner in fee of the property, subject only to the lien of any unpaid balance upon the debt, and that an accounting be had to ascertain such balance, if any. Judgment went for plaintiff in conformity with her prayer. Defendants moved for a new trial, which motion was denied. From the interlocutory decree defendants have appealed.
The record title to the property in dispute is now in defendant, May E. Bridge, as the successor in interest of F. W.…