Douillard v. Woodd

Following the administration of the estate of Emily S. Donahue, the respondents, who were legatees under her will, sued the appellant, the principal beneficiary of it, upon an asserted oral contract by which Mrs. Woodd agreed to divide her legacy with them. The appeal is from a judgment rendered in accordance with the respondents’ complaint.

All of the parties are heirs of Mrs. Donahue, who bequeathed $10,000 to her daughter, Mrs. Woodd, “in appreciation of her devotion and service to me in many ways for many years.” After directing that each grandchild and great-grandchild be paid $50 from…