Legal Opinion
McCallum v. Pickens
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1925PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdgcomb, J.
This action is brought against the executors and legatees of James D. McCallum, who died on the 29th day of September, 1923, to specifically enforce a verbal agreement, which it is claimed was made between deceased and the plaintiff in the year 1906, whereby the former agreed to give to the latter all of his property and estate when he was through with it in return for a home, food, shelter, medical attention and care during decedent’s lifetime.
If the alleged contract was ever made it was breached by decedent, because more than two years before he died he made a will, which has duly been…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Ward v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Morgan v. . SanbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Estate of HousmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- White v. DevendorfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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