Louis F. Miller, Inc. v. Kristiansen

Winnifred Farrow died intestate on May 16, 1956, leaving Henry L. Farrow her surviving spouse, five children, and one grandchild. The entire estate was *85community property so far as can be ascertained from the record before us.

On June 27, 1957, in consideration of the payment of two hundred fifty dollars cash, the surviving spouse gave an option to M. Ross Downs Associates, Inc., or their nominee, to purchase the property here in question for the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars. Subsequently, on July 17, 1957, the surviving spouse was appointed administrator of the estate, and, on August…