Hennelly v. O'Dea

Citations

• 69 Wash. 295
• 124 P. 1123
• 1912 Wash. LEXIS 896

Syllabus

<p>Work and Labor—Contracts—Evidence-—Sufficiency. A claim that plaintiffs deceased uncle had agreed to give her the house and lot on which he lived, worth $20,000, in consideration of her coming west and keeping house for him, she to have no -salary or other compensation, is not sustained hy the evidence, where it appears that the deceased’s letters making such an offer were not acted upon for three years, that meanwhile he made a will disposing of the property, that plaintiff came west when she was not expected by him about a month before his death, and that she did not contest the will, hut filed a claim against his estate for her expenses in coming west and for services in attendance upon the deceased, amounting to $470, which was allowed.</p>