In Brief
Two brothers jointly purchased property in 1957, with both named as vendees. After one brother died in 1980 and the other in 1995, the deceased's heirs sued to partition and claim their share. The trial court and appellate court found the heirs failed to prove any contribution or intent to benefit; the purchasing brother alone paid for it and built a house on it. The High Court overturned these concurrent findings. The Supreme Court held the High Court acted beyond its jurisdiction: in a second appeal, courts cannot disturb factual findings of two lower courts merely because they might reach a different conclusion. Justice must follow the law, not equity. The appeal was allowed and the suit dismissed.
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