Carlson

The action is to determine conflicting claims to certain real property located in the county of Los Angeles, California.

The plaintiff is the widow of Andrew Carlson and the defendant is the executor of the last will and testament of the said Andrew Carlson, deceased prior to the time of the commencement of the action.

In the main, the facts are stipulated and may be here detailed. On the seventh day of January, 1920, Andrew Carlson was the owner of the real property here involved. At or about that time he proposed marriage to the plaintiff, then known by the name of Sarah A. Reasoner. It seems that in her consideration of the proposal, she then being of the mature age of seventy-two, the thought of future security against age and want entered into her mind. She told Carlson that before she would agree to a marriage there must be some provision made for her. Accordingly, Carlson consented to making a transfer to her of the property. They consulted a lawyer on the subject and first was discussed the plan of making a will. Plaintiff demurred to this, stating that she wanted the affair fixed up once and for all and with no fear of future disturbance or litigation. The lawyer…