Wood v. Wood

The plaintiff, Mary Boyd Wood, brought suit for herself individually, and as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Elmer S. Wood. Her theory was that for many years prior to his death her husband and his brother, Fox Wood, operated extensive business interests together as partners and also owned and managed two corp orations, Elmer S. and Fox Wood, Inc., and Penn Oil Corporation; that upon death of her husband the brother, Fox Wood, took charge of all properties of the partnership and of both corporations and refused to account to her in any manner, and misappropriated funds and…