Canada Case Law

Cadwell Estate v. Martin

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court held the $170,000 family payment was a loan, not an equity investment or resulting trust. The repayment schedule was forged and the claim was statute-barred.

• Resulting trust
• Constructive trust
• Purchase money resulting trust
• Demand loan
• Limitation period
• Promissory estoppel

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