Pfeifer v. Pfeifer

Richard Pfeifer, Sr., had two sons, Lyle, the appellant, and Richard, Jr., who, as administrator of his father’s estate, is one of the respondents.

In 1940 or thereabouts, Lyle left the parental home in Brown county and thereafter lived elsewhere. Since 1945 he has lived in Portland, Oregon. The last time he was at the family home was when his mother died, in 1950. About 1950 the father retired from work and went to live with his son, Richard. He continued to live with Richard the rest of his life and until the end he managed his own financial affairs. In June, 1952, he opened the savings…