ELLIS v. WILLIAMS

No. 32558.

414 Ill. 99 (1953)

110 N.E.2d 225

EDNA L. ELLIS, Appellant, v. LAWRENCE WILLIAMS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 22, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SIDNEY A. JONES, JR., and GLENN C. FOWLKES, both of Chicago, for appellant.

CLARKE, LONGMIRE & LANE, and UNGARO & SHERWOOD, both of Chicago, (THOMAS M. CLARKE, and FRANK J. McLORAINE, of counsel,) for appellees.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE CRAMPTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought suit in the superior court of Cook County to obtain specific performance of an alleged contract to devise certain real estate to her in consideration of services furnished by plaintiff. The cause was referred to the master, whose report recommended that plaintiff be granted the relief prayed for. However, the superior court sustained exceptions to the master's...

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