For the presumption of a resulting trust to arise in favour of a person claiming an equitable interest in property, the claimant must establish that money was provided in the character of a purchaser, not merely that money was provided to the registered proprietor. Where a bankrupt's equitable interest in property is in issue, the trustees in bankruptcy are necessary parties. A party on appeal cannot depart from the case run at trial to assert an individual proprietary interest where the trial case was based on a joint contribution.
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