Seaver v. Ransom
Court of Appeals of New York
120 N.E. 639 (1918)
Relevant factsFree
At his dying wife's request, Judge Beman promised her he would leave their house's value to her niece (plaintiff) in his own will, since she feared dying before a new will could be drafted for her to leave the house directly to the niece; when Beman died, his will contained no such gift, and the niece sued his estate (defendant) for the value of the house.
IssueFree
Whether, when a party promises to another party to make a bequest to a third party, that third party can enforce that promise.