Conner

Conner v. Plank

Good Law
1914 Cal. App. LEXIS 230·25 Cal. App. 516·144 P. 295
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 25, 1914Civ. No. 1460.California711 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

Appeal from judgment in favor of plaintiff. The findings of fact in this ease state that on September 8, 1911, the plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendant Mary D. Plank whereby the defendant agreed to pay to plaintiff one-half of certain moneys theretofore received by her from F. W. Partridge, and also to pay to plaintiff on the distribution of the estate of said Partridge deceased, one-half of the net value of said estate as the same should be distributed to her; that in consideration of said agreement on the part of defendant, the plaintiff agreed to obtain forthwith an assignment to him of all interest of his mother Mary Abigail Conner in the said estate, she being the sole heir at law of said Partridge, deceased, at the time of his death; and plaintiff further agreed not to institute any proceedings for the contest of the will of said deceased and to relinquish to defendant all claims of his said mother in and to the property of said Partridge, deceased, and of his said estate.

It is further found that the plaintiff performed all of the terms of the contract made by him, and that the defendant has neglected and refused to perform her part of said contract,…

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