Benning
Benning v. Nevis
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Finch, J.
Plaintiff recovered judgment for the balance due upon her claim allowed against the estate of the above-named decedent. The judgment declared the amount of such claim to be a lien upon the real property of the estate which had been distributed to the heirs; that the heirs held such property “in trust for the purpose of paying the amount” found due the plaintiff, and ordered the sheriff to sell such property to satisfy the judgment.
Plaintiff’s claim was duly allowed for $992 and December 26, 1908, she was paid all but $331.13 thereof. The complaint alleges and the court found that at the time of such payment Joseph M. Nevis, the then administrator of the estate, and A. C. Hinkson, his attorney, told plaintiff that the estate could not be settled until the youngest heir became of age in September, 1916, and that the balance of her claim would be paid at the time of such settlement and would be included in the final account and an order of court procured for the payment thereof; that plaintiff agreed to await payment until the time stated and informed them “that she desired to go to Napa .' . . for her future residence,” and that they told her “that they would write to said…