Bolander

Bolander v. Godsil

Good Law
10 Alaska 19·116 F.2d 437·1940 U.S. App. LEXIS 2688
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 30, 1940No. 9374California1,329 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Haney, J.

Appellee Godsil brought this suit to impress a trust on, and for a declaration that she was the owner of, the property in the estate of William W. Sharrard, deceased, and obtained a decree in her favor.

She alleged in her bill that about December 15, 1936, deceased was about 70 years old, had suffered two strokes of paralysis, and entered into a contract with Godsil, by the terms of which Godsil was to look after, care for and nurse deceased and act as his general housekeeper, and deceased was to bequeath and devise all his property to Godsil by will, in payment for Godsil’s services. On January 2, 1937, deceased made his will bequeathing and devising all his property to Godsil. Godsil performed her part of the agreement until about June 20, 1937, when deceased was removed to a hospital. On the following day deceased made another will bequeathing $350 to Godsil, and bequeathing and devising all the remainder of his property to appellants, who were unrelated to deceased. Deceased died at the hospital on July 13, 1937.

The answer consisted only of denials. The trial court, in general, found in favor of Godsil, and among other things found that on December 15, 1936, deceased…

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