In Re Estate of Lucas

In February, 1931, DeWitt B. Lucas and Emlitta King Lucas., husband and wife, residents of Birmingham, this State, vendee 'purchasers of certain premises in Bloomfield township, Oakland county, upon which they were erecting an expensive residence, found themselves without financial means to meet construction expenses and avoid mechanics’ liens and had immediate need of $4,500 for such purpose and, by correspondence, made their want known to, and solicited a loan for that amount and purpose from Charles L. Lyon, a long-time friend residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^ Mr. Lyon acceded to the…