Patecky v. FRIEND

(Pro Tempore)

Defendants appeal from a decree in equity based on findings of fact and conclusions of law of the circuit court for Multnomah county, holding that plaintiff, Blanche F. Patecky, is entitled to the entire net estate of Samuel Friend, deceased, by virtue of an oral agreement between that decedent and his former wife, Emma, whereby they contracted to leave all their property respectively to the survivor of them, and the survivor to leave all his or her property to plaintiff, their daughter and only child.

Defendant Lillian A. Friend was the second wife of and is the widow of Samuel…