In Re Oversmith's Estate

This is an appeal from the denial of Margaret Sutton’s claim against the estate of Bert Oversmith, deceased, for services rendered to him from September, 1938 to November, 1950. The claim was disallowed in the probate court and the order of disallowance was affirmed in the circuit court. A motion for a new trial and a subsequent motion for a partial new trial were denied.

Claimant’s husband, Alfred Sutton, testified that in September of 1938, Oversmith came to the Sutton home and asked Mrs. Sutton if she would take care of his wife, Imogene, who was ill. Mrs. Sutton could not accede to his…