Owens v. McNally

113 Cal. 444 ·

Supreme Court of California · Filed July 23, 1896

Published · citable Cited by 1

Holding

The court held that a putative oral contract to bequeath property in exchange for personal services was unenforceable due to its vagueness, its failure to satisfy the statute of frauds, and the unjust consequences that specific performance would impose upon the decedent’s innocent widow and heirs.

Cited by (1)

Estate of KATHERINE G. MILLER, Deceased. BURKE E. BURFORD, as Executor, etc., Petitioner and Respondent; SALLY MILLER FIELD et al., Distributees and Respondents, v. MIRIAM MILLER HARTMAN, Objector and Appellant (1963) 212 Cal. App. 2d 284