McLain v. Barr

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one to enjoin the sale of real estate. The plaintiff was defeated and appeals.

The facts were substantially these: Plaintiff’s father died in 1917, when the plaintiff was onfy a few weeks old. Plaintiff’s mother was made administratrix. Some $600 was received from the estate for the plaintiff, also life insurance in the sum of $1,250. The money belonging to the plaintiff was used by the mother to make some investments in California real estate which resulted in a profit. Later, the principal together with the profit was…