Legal Opinion
Young v. Murphy
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 1996No. 95-2106PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
John Wellman, an elderly businessman, possessed considerable assets but had no wife, no children, and no living relatives to whom to bequeath his wealth. Then he met Samuel Young, an attorney, who befriended him in the course of handling his business and personal affairs. Young was not paid for his counsel, but through a series of letters to Young Wellman indicated that upon his death he wished for Young to inherit his assets in return for his service and friendship. Wellman also signed letters indicating a desire to avoid probate and to have Young added to his various…
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