Spruance v. Equitable Trust Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill in Equity by a widow to have the executor of her deceased husband repay to her certain sums of money alleged to be due on account of loans to and payments made on account of her husband. The cause was heard on bill, answer, testimony of witnesses produced before the Chancellor and exhibits. The facts appear in the opinion of the Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The complainant seeks to recover from the executor of her deceased husband certain moneys of her own and not obtained from her husband. Having on deposit in a bank $5,000 she drew four checks. One check was to the order of Heaton & Wood for $476. On the stub of the check book were the words “Hardwood floors,” and it was shown that the payee had theretofore put down new floors of hardwood in the dwelling house owned by the complainant’s husband, and which was their residence. Another check was to the order of her husband for $3,100, and on the stub in his handwriting were the…
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