McEntarffer v. Payne
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Saline county: Edward E. Good, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Goss, District Judge.
This action in equity was brought by Eva McEntarffer against the personal representatives, heirs and devisees of Benjamin Thompson for the purpose of enforcing his alleged oral agreement ‘to convey land to her. The case was heard by the court, the relief prayed was denied and the action was dismissed.
About 1896, when she was five years old, plaintiff, an orphan, went to live with Benjamin Thompson and Rebecca, his wife, as arranged with plaintiff’s mother on her deathbed. She continued to live with them until she was past her majority. She went by their name, was *171treated…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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