Dohan v. Yearicks
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, Jan. T., 1916, by Joseph M. Dohan, Executor of the will of Sarah J. McCormick, deceased, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co.; March T., 1914, No. 5825, in equity, dismissing bill in equity for reconveyance and accounting in case of Joseph M. Dohan, Executor of the will of Sarah J. McCormick, Deceased, v. Edith L. Yearicks and The Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance Company. Bill in equity for reconveyance and for an accounting.
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Appeal, No. 9, Jan. T., 1916, by Joseph M. Dohan, Executor of the will of Sarah J. McCormick, deceased, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co.; March T., 1914, No. 5825, in equity, dismissing bill in equity for reconveyance and accounting in case of Joseph M. Dohan, Executor of the will of Sarah J. McCormick, Deceased, v. Edith L. Yearicks and The Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance Company. Bill in equity for reconveyance and for an accounting. Before Audenried, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the. bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The decree is affirmed on the following findings of the learned court below: “In the case at bar, the plaintiff, an aged woman of sound mental faculties, transferred her entire estate to the defendant, who was not related to her by blood, but on whom she relied for care and attention to her bodily needs, and to whom, in a great measure, she confided the management of her business affairs. Although based in a large degree upon esteem and gratitude for past services, this transfer was not a gift, but was made in consideration of the defendant’s promise to support and maintain the…
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