Opinion ID: 1940625
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: 103-111 Bellevue Avenue, Newport and 1101 Post Road, Warwick

Text: Although the Bellevue Avenue and Post Road properties were conveyed to Frederick, Jr., Frederick, Sr. testified that he had contributed part of the purchase price for both properties. For the Post Road property, which was conveyed to Frederick, Jr. in 1990 by Robert Ronzio, Frederick, Sr. testified that he had contributed $25,000 toward the total cost. Concerning the Bellevue Avenue property, Frederick, Sr. gave conflicting accounts about how that property was acquired. First, he claimed to have given Frederick, Jr. $60,000 toward the purchase price. He later testified that in 1986, his sister, at his direction, gave Frederick, Jr. a mortgage to purchase the property. To establish a resulting trust through part payment, the evidence must demonstrate that, at the time of conveyance, Frederick, Sr. intended to retain an interest in some definite fractional part of the property. Cutroneo, 81 R.I. at 59, 98 A.2d at 923. Here, even considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, there is an absence of any evidence that Frederick, Sr. intended to retain a specific share of either property. Moreover, a mere general contribution toward the purchase price does not establish a resulting trust. Id. Thus, the motion justice appropriately granted summary judgment with respect to both the Bellevue Avenue and Post Road properties.