Case Name: Lotta N. Weeks, Respondent, v. Norman E. Weeks et al., Individually and as Trustees and Executors of G. Frank Weeks, Deceased, et al., Appellants, Impleaded with Another
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-12-07
Citations: 265 A.D. 942
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lotta N. Weeks, Respondent, v. Norman E. Weeks et al., Individually and as Trustees and Executors of G. Frank Weeks, Deceased, et al., Appellants, Impleaded with Another.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 265
Pages: 942–942

Head Matter:
Lotta N. Weeks, Respondent, v. Norman E. Weeks et al., Individually and as Trustees and Executors of G. Frank Weeks, Deceased, et al., Appellants, Impleaded with Another.

Opinion:
We are of opinion that the plaintiff is entitled to adduce oral evidence in support of the allegations of the complaint that the conveyances by deeds, absolute in form, were in fact illusory. (Newman v. Dore, 275 N. Y. 371, 380, 381; Herrmann v. Jorgenson, 263 N. Y. 348, 355; Baird, v. Baird, 145 N. Y. 659, 663, 664; Chase National Bank v. Toner, 245 App. Div. 615, 618; 3 Williston on Contracts [Rev. ed.], § 647, p. 1867.) Motion to dismiss appeal on the ground that defendants have abandoned the same by service of an answer, renewed on the argument of the appeal, denied, without costs. Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Johnston, Adel and Taylor, JJ., concur.