Legal Opinion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v. Scarborough
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1951No. 4187_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Eliza J. Holt, brought this action against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, hereinafter referred to as the Church, to recover $7000 which was on deposit with the Church pursuant to the terms of an instrument executed by the parties on August 9, 1929. This appeal is from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
On about April 1, 1926, Charles E. Holt deposited with the Church in the State of Utah the sum of $7000. Holt died in 1929 and his widow, Eliza J. Holt, a resident of Louisiana, became the owner of the…
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