Rumney v. Skinner

Action to recover damages for fraud and deceit. The allegations of the complaint are substantially these: That Benjamin Rumney, the husband of Sarah F. Rumney and the father of the other five plaintiffs, died testate in the county of Cascade April 14, 1914, the owner and in possession of the ranch which is the subject of this action; that Mrs. Rumney qualified as executrix and remained in the occupancy and control of the property until November 15, 1916; that at the time of the death of the testator, a mortgage in the sum of $25,000 stood against the property in favor of the New York Life…