Finally, the court addressed the plaintiff's argument that a constructive trust be imposed.
The second main way to acquire rights in land is through resulting or constructive trust, recognised by the court.
This means that the interest takes effect under a constructive trust, in turn leading to protection for actual occupants.
A constructive trust is imposed by the law as an "equitable remedy."
In this case, he believed the imposition of a constructive trust was justified.
The court held that, even if there was a constructive trust, such did not create an equitable interest in the brewery.
"And the remedy is what we call a constructive trust."
The bribe shall be held in constructive trust for the principal.
Therefore, the bribe is held on constructive trust for the principal, the only innocent party.
It may sound like a constructive trust at first, but it is not.