BLACK v. GRAY

No. 30992.

403 Ill. 503 (1949)

87 N.E.2d 635

JOHN C. BLACK, Appellant, v. JEWEL GRAY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 19, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BELLATTI, ARNOLD & FAY, of Jacksonville, for appellant.

MARK O. ROBERTS, of Springfield, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAMPTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed suit in the circuit court of Greene County to declare a constructive trust in his favor in certain land held by defendant. Defendant moved to dismiss the amended complaint, on the ground that the cause of action therein alleged is unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds. The court granted the motion, and upon plaintiff's election not to plead further, entered...

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