McMahon v. Dorsey

This case turns upon the delivery of a deed to certain real property. The deed was found in a safe-deposit box leased in the name of William J. McMahon, the deceased grantor, and Patrick Dorsey, who, with his wife Hazel, as tenants by the entireties, were the grantees. The plaintiffs are Mr. McMahon’s sole heirs.

Some 30 years ago, Mr. McMahon took into his home defendant Patrick Dorsey and Patrick’s sister Bernice, then about 10 and 11-1/2 years of age, re speetively. Here they lived during the years of their youth. Approximately 4 years after graduation from high school Bernice married and…