Berdan v. Berdan

This is an appeal by the plaintiff and appellant from a judgment in favor of defendants and respondents. The ease involves the construction of an agreement in the form of a letter, which letter was written and signed January 2, 1935, by Eira A. Berdan (since deceased), father of appellant Eira Greenlees Berdan and respondent Cedric Harrison Berdan. The typewritten letter, directed to appellant, reads in part as follows:

“Dear Son:

" . . .

“This leads me to tell you something of a personal nature and I hope you will understand and appreciate what I have done. A year or more ago I tho’t is…