64 N.C. 538 | N.C. | 1870
The facts were, that on the marriage of the plaintiff with the defendant Marcellus, in 1846, her property was conveyed to her separate use; in March 1848, a part of it was invested in lots in Salisbury, which, in April 1866, were sold, and the land, in question, purchased. This last was, by mistake, conveyed to the husband for his own use. In the Spring of 1869, the plaintiff's attention was first called to the mistake, she having supposed until then that it had been conveyed to Thomas Whitehead, as trustee for her. In 1868, Henderson and Ennis, who were also defendants in this case, obtained judgment against the husband; and, in September 1869, the premises in question were sold under execution, and bought *421 by the above judgment creditors, who had notice at that (539) time of the plaintiff's claim.
His Honor thereupon gave judgment as required by the plaintiff, viz, that the defendants be declared trustees for her, etc.
The defendants appealed.
1. A husband who purchases an estate with trust money belonging to his wife, becomes a trustee for her: Lench v. Lench, 10 Ves. 517; Pearson v.Daniel,
2. Purchasers at sheriff's sales take subject to all equities which affected the defendants in the executions: Freeman v. Hill,
3. No advantage can be taken of the mistake: McKay v. Simpson,
The defendants, Henderson and Ennis, bought the land at sale under execution against Marcellus Whitehead the legal owner, with notice of the plaintiff's equity, and, of course, they are bound by it. Indeed, as they can take nothing under the sale but the interest of the defendant in the execution, they would be affected by the equity, without notice.
There is no error. Let this be certified, etc.
Per curiam.
Affirmed. *422