Horstmann v. Sheldon

The plaintiff brought this action to establish a trust in real and personal property held in the estate of her deceased mother, Bertha Horstmann. The complaint alleged that “on numerous occasions during the period of approximately 20 years prior to the death of decedent, decedent urged and requested plaintiff to reside with decedent and care for decedent; that decedent offered to plaintiff that if plaintiff would so reside with and care for decedent and if plaintiff would not undertake to obtain regular gainful employment outside the home of decedent, decedent would provide for plaintiff a…