Doolittle v. McConnell
California Supreme Court
■The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. C. E. McLaughlin, and White, Miller, Needham & Harber, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.
Defendant, as executor of the estate of Ellen M. Wilson, deceased, appeals from a judgment based upon a suit upon a creditor’s claim. The amount of the judgment was fifteen thousand dollars.
Mrs. Wilson died in 1907. By her will all of her property Was disposed of in a manner ignoring her niece, the plaintiff herein, her son, defendant herein, being the principal beneficiary under the testament.
The will was admitted to probate in May, 1907, and within the statutory time plaintiff presented a creditor’s claim for twenty-five thousand dollars for personal services rendered her aunt, Mrs. Ellen…
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