Bennett v. Forrest

24 Cal.2d 485 (1944)

HELEN F. BENNETT, Appellant,

v.

GEORGINA E. FORREST, as Executrix etc., et al., Respondents.

S. F. No. 16885.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 10, 1944.

Fletcher A. Cutler, Duncan A. McLeod and Clarence M. Oddie for Appellant.

Marcel E. Cerf, Robinson & Leland for Respondent.

CARTER, J.,

Plaintiff commenced this action against defendant Georgina E. Forrest individually and as executrix of the last will of Francis G. Forrest, her deceased husband, to impress a trust on properties received from his estate by defendant, as legatee.

In 1937, defendant commenced an action…