Nugent v. Foley
New York Supreme Court
Action by Margaret Nugent, individually and for the benefit of all other creditors of Jeffrey Powers, deceased, against Anastasia Foley, to set aside a conveyance of certain real property.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
In June, 1911,. Jeffrey Powers died intestate and childless. His wife had died the previous March. Both, at the times of their death, were advanced in age, and for some time prior to their death in feeble health. In the month of February, 1909, the decedent caused a letter to be written to the plaintiff, who was a sister of Mrs. Powers, requesting Mrs. Nugent and her husband to come to the decedent’s home in the town of Covington, Wyoming county, and assist in caring for the decedent and his wife, and to perform labor upon the decedent’s farm.' The plaintiff and her husband thereupon broke up…
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