Kaufman v. Kaufman's Estate

Plaintiff filed a claim amounting to upwards of $9,000 against the estate of his deceased wife. It covered the period of their married life. His claim is thus tersely stated by the trial judge in his charge:

“Now it is the claim of the claimant here that during the lifetime of Minnie Kaufman he performed certain services and made certain contributions to the estate of Minnie Kaufman, with the expectation on his part of being compensated therefor by her will; that the deceased, Minnie Kaufman, knew and understood this, and intended and promised to pay him therefor, or rather to compensate him…