Wiseman v. Richardson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

The late Lillie M. Wiseman, of Topeka, plaintiff, now represented by her executors, brought suit against Emma K. Richardson, defendant, to recover $3,250, alleging that this sum was in possession of the defendant but was the property of the plaintiff.

The pleadings, exhibits, and evidence of the parties developed no material dispute of fact, and may be summarized thus:

In 1936 Lillie M. Wiseman was a wealthy widow about 70 years old who resided at the Jayhawk hotel in Topeka. One J. E. George, who was then a desk clerk in that hotel, won…