Gillies v. Gillies

Annie L. Gillies had three adult children for whom she desired to provide. She chose not to make provision by a will, but on March 11, 1916, executed with them an instrument called an agreement. One expressed purpose was to avoid future controversy over the disposition of her property. She recognized that her son Robert was not entirely responsible in a business way to conserve money coming into his hands; but she had confidence in the other two children, Edith and Leslie. She conveyed all her property to them shortly prior to the agreement. It seems to be agreed that the conveyances were a…