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      "ROBERTA MOORE BRICE, Petitioner v. LINDSEY ADOLPH MOORE, Respondent"
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        "text": "ARNOLD, Judge.\nIn ruling on a motion for summary judgment the court must look at the record in the most favorable light to the party opposing the motion. Peterson v. Winn-Dixie, 14 N.C. App. 29, 187 S.E. 2d 487 (1972). Respondent is the party opposing the motion here, and he contends in his first argument that summary judgment for petitioner was error because his assertion that he \u201chad no intention to make a gift to the wife\u201d was sufficient to rebut the presumption that the transfer was a gift to the wife. We disagree.\nWhere a husband pays for land and has the deed made to himself and wife as tenants by the entirety, there is a presumption of an intent on the husband\u2019s part to make a gift to the wife of an interest in the property which continues when the tenancy by the entirety is later destroyed. Honeycutt v. Bank, 242 N.C. 734, 89 S.E. 2d 598 (1955). To rebut the presumption of gift and establish a resulting trust the evidence must be clear, strong and convincing. Bowling v. Bowling, 252 N.C. 527, 114 S.E. 2d 228 (1960); Honeycutt v. Bank, supra. The burden is upon the husband to bring forward facts overcoming the inference of an intent to give to his wife. Shue v. Shue, 241 N.C. 65, 84 S.E. 2d 302 (1954); Bowling v. Bowling, supra. [See Bogert, Trusts and Trustees, Second Edition, \u00a7 459, Resulting Trust; examples of facts sufficient to rebut presumption of gift.]\nRespondent\u2019s declaration by affivadit that he did not intend to make a gift to his wife was merely a reiteration of the same allegation contained in his answer. When the motion for summary judgment is supported, as required by Rule 56, the adverse party may not rest upon the mere allegations or denials of his pleadings, but he has to respond, by affidavits or as otherwise provided, by setting forth specific facts showing a genuine issue. Millsaps v. Contracting Co., 14 N.C. App. 321, 188 S.E. 2d 663 (1972). Respondent did not set forth specific facts showing a genuine issue for trial by declaring what his intention was with respect to the property. Moreover, his declarations of intent after the controversy arose would not be admissible in evidence. See Smith v. Smith, 249 N.C. 669, 107 S.E. 2d 530 (1959).\nIn his second argument respondent contends that the North Carolina law with respect to purchase-money resulting trusts is unconstitutional as applied to husbands and wives. He argues that there is no justifiable basis for the presumption that the land is a gift to the wife where the husband purchases land which is conveyed to husband and wife, since there is no presumption that the land is a gift to the husband if the wife purchases it and puts the title in both husband and wife. Respondent asserts the unconstitutionality of the presumption of gift to the wife, and argues that there should be no distinction between the man or woman with respect to such presumption. The record does not reflect that this constitutional argument was presented or considered by the trial court, and as a general rule this Court will not pass upon a constitutional question not raised and considered in the court from which the appeal was taken. Carpenter v. Carpenter, 25 N.C. App. 235, 212 S.E. 2d 911 (1975), cert. denied, 287 N.C. 465, 215 S.E. 2d 623 (1975).\nThe judgment appealed from is\nAffirmed.\nJudges Parker and Hedrick concur.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Gulley and Green, by Jack P. Gulley, for respondent appellant.",
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    "head_matter": "ROBERTA MOORE BRICE, Petitioner v. LINDSEY ADOLPH MOORE, Respondent\nNo. 7610SC206\n(Filed 4 August 1976)\n1. Husband and Wife \u00a7 14\u2014 husband pays for land \u2014 tenants by entirety \u2014 presumption of gift to wife\nWhere a husband pays for land and has the deed made to himself and wife as tenants by the entirety, there is a presumption of an intent on the husband\u2019s part to make a gift to the wife of an interest in the property which continues when the tenancy by the entirety is later destroyed; and respondent\u2019s declaration by affidavit- that he did not intend to make a gift to his wife was insufficient to rebut this presumption.\n2. Appeal and Error \u00a7 3\u2014 constitutional question not raised in trial court \u2014 no consideration on appeal\nThe Court of Appeals will not pass upon a constitutional question not raised and considered in the court from which the appeal was taken.\nAppeal by respondent from Godwin, Judge. Judgment entered 26 January 1976 in Superior Court, Wake County. Heard in the Court of Appeals 9 June 1976.\nPetitioner instituted this action to have a certain land sold for partition. She alleged in her petition that she and the respondent were married on 6 September 1958 and divorced on 17 March 1975. She further alleged that while she and the respondent were married they owned as tenants by the entirety the property sought to be partitioned, and that she and the respondent now own the property as tenants in common. Petitioner sought to hold her interest in the land in severalty and prayed that the court sell the land and divide the proceeds.\nRespondent answered and denied the allegations in the petition. He alleged that \u201ceach of the properties described in the Petition were purchased with his money . . . [and that] the petitioner holds her interest in the said property in a resulting trust for the respondent and should be required to convey all of her right, title and interest in the said property to the respondent.\u201d Respondent alleged in his answer \u201cthat he had no intention of making a gift to the petitioner of any interest in the said property,\u201d and prayed that the petition be dismissed.\nPetitioner moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. In support of her motion, petitioner submitted an affidavit stating that the parties purchased the land in controversy while they were married and used funds belonging to both parties to purchase the land. Petitioner further avowed that \u201cto the extent that the respondent . . . supplied consideration for real estate placed in the name of the petitioner . . . that consideration and the real estate so purchased was a gift from Lindsey Adolph Moore to the petitioner, Roberta Moore Brice, who was at the time of the conveyance the wife of Lindsey Adolph Moore.\u201d She stated that the gift was absolute and that there was no agreement to hold the gift in trust for the respondent.\nRespondent submitted an affidavit in which he stated that during the course of his marriage with the petitioner he purchased three parcels of land for which he paid $33,800, and that the petitioner did not contribute more than $845 toward the purchase of the properties. Respondent also stated that the properties were purchased in the names of both the parties because he had been \u201cinformed that if you were married, you had to have property deeded to both husband and wife.\u201d Respondent\u2019s affidavit asserted that he never intended to make a gift of the properties to his wife.\nFrom the order granting summary judgment for the petitioner, respondent appealed to this Court.\nGulley and Green, by Jack P. Gulley, for respondent appellant.\nBrenton D. Adams for petitioner appellee."
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