Sethman v. Bulkley

9 Cal.2d 21 (1937)

CHARLES J. SETHMAN, Respondent,

v.

LAVINA F. BULKLEY et al., Appellants.

S. F. No. 15358.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

May 26, 1937.

G. H. Van Harvey and Harold E. Haven for Appellants.

Morris, Jaffa & Sumski for Respondent.

CURTIS, J.

The principal question involved in this case is whether a letter written by the mother of the plaintiff stating that she had arranged with his two sisters, the defendants, to pay to him certain money upon her death was admissible in evidence against the two sisters to show a promise on their part to pay to the brother said sums of money. The…