Stephenson v. Stephenson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court dismissing an appeal by an administratrix from an order of the probate court.

For the purpose of this appeal there is no dispute as to the facts. It seems that Huldah Stephenson was an elderly woman and owned a quarter section of land and some other property. One day she gave a deed to this land to her two daughters, Emma Stephenson and Mildred Stephenson. The consideration for the conveyance was a promise of Emma and Mildred to care for their mother during her lifetime and at her death…