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Beatty v. Guggenheim Exploration Co.

225 N.Y. 380 (1919)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
Year1919
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

The constructive trust is the formula through which the conscience of equity finds expression: where property has been acquired in such circumstances that the holder of legal title may not in good conscience retain the beneficial interest, equity converts him into a trustee.

Area of Law

Equity, Trusts & Restitution

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