Vaut v. Vaut
Citations
- 118 Wash. 221
- 203 P. 377
- 1922 Wash. LEXIS 639
Syllabus
<p>Gifts (8) — Evidence—Weight and Sufficiency. An oral gift of a life estate in land by a son to his parents is not established by evidence showing that he purchased, and put them in possession of, the land with the idea of furnishing them a home, where there is no satisfactory evidence that it was the son’s intention to grant them the exclusive possession during their natural lives.</p> <p>Frauds, Statute of (59) — Evidence — Sufficiency. While an oral gift or agreement concerning an interest in real estate may be proved under certain circumstances, the agreement must be established by clear, convincing, unequivocal and definite testimony.</p>
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- holding debtor “could not effect such a waiver by ... mere negative silence, or failure to act”
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