Fisher

One W. J. Fisher, now deceased, was the brother of all of the parties who appear as plaintiffs in this action. Anna Mae Fisher, the defendant, was his wife. In the complaint it is alleged that on the seventh day of September, 1903, the decedent was the owner in fee of certain real property, and that being about to have an operation performed upon his person of a serious nature which might result in his death, he “made and executed deeds of conveyance of various properties owned by him to various persons, said deeds to be delivered to the grantees therein named in the event of the death of said Fisher as a result of said contemplated operation.” It is then alleged that among the conveyances so made was one wherein the said Fisher “signed and acknowledged a certain deed of conveyance, conveying to his then wife, Anna Mae Fisher, the following described property”; (Here follows a description of a certain tract of ground situated in the county of Los Angeles.) Further- allegations of the complaint set out that the said Fisher recovered from the effects of the operation and that he did not die until several years there after, to wit: on the fourth day of June, 1911. It is also alleged…