McDonald v. Hewlett

Amanda McDonald, as the administratrix of the estates of Agnes, August, Fred and George Kromrey, brought this action against George Hewlett, an attorney at law, to recover some $50,000 of money and personal property alleged to belong to the Kromrey estates, possession of which, it is alleged, was secured by Hewlett from George Kromrey by fraud and deceit and in violation of the confidential rela tionship existing between the two. Hewlett’s basic defense to the action was that the money and property had been received from George Kromrey as a gift. He also cross-complained and counterclaimed,…