Tierney v. Hotz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wells, J.

This is an appeal from a decree entered in the Court of Chancery directing that Lillian Hotz, the defendant-appellant, pay to her mother, Elizabeth Tierney, the complainant-respondent, the sum of $8,990 together with costs and counsel fee.

The complainant is a widow of some ninety years, partially paralyzed and faulty in memory. She has been virtually confined to her home for some years and has relied on certain of her nine children to purchase her necessities and assist her in the conduct of her business affairs. Her sources of support have…