Schloss v. Trounstine

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

The plaintiff executors seek recovery of what is alleged to be a loan of $10,000 made by their decedent to defendant, his niece, on June 25th, 1943. On that day, the deceased made and delivered to defendant two checks, one for $8,000 and the other for $2,000, which admittedly were used to liquidate liens (a mortgage in the first-stated sum and tax arrears in the latter amount) upon a parcel of real estate owned by defendant which the United States Government had agreed to lease, if the liens were satisfied. The answer was a general denial. The…