Steinberger v. Young
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. H. M. Barstow, Milton K. Young, Davis, Kemp & Post, Joseph Scott, A. G. Ritter, and Taylor & Forgy, for Appellants.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
Elizabeth B. Ross died intestate on January 5, 1910, leaving an estate of considerable value.
This action was brought against her heirs and the administrator of her estate to obtain specific performance of an agreement alleged to have been made in September, 1865, between one Halbert, plaintiff’s stepfather, and plaintiff herself, on the one hand, and Elizabeth Ross, on the other, whereby Elizabeth Ross agreed that she would adopt the plaintiff, take her into her home and treat her as her own daughter, and that said plaintiff should be the heir of said Elizabeth, and on her death should be…
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