Soltys v. Soltys

On May 6,1952, Mary Soltys, plaintiff,, brought suit in the common pleas court of Detroit, for the recovery of $1,000 from Boleslaw Soltys, defendant, . who had originally borrowed the money from Peter Soltys, plaintiff’s husband, now deceased. The sole document executed at the time of the loan is the following receipt:

“Received from Peter Soltys $1,000.00.

“3-28-46 (Signed) Boleslaw Soltys.”

This receipt was prepared by Alice Pausa, a daughter of defendant, who testified that when the loan was made defendant told Peter that any time the latter needed the money defendant would pay it. On June…