STOCKER v. SCHERER

No. 32936.

1 Ill.2d 405 (1953)

115 N.E.2d 614

WILLIAM EARL STOCKER, Appellant, v. ROBERT J. SCHERER et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 18, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M.J. BROWN, of Hillsboro, for appellant.

BULLINGTON & BULLINGTON, and PAUL M. HICKMAN, guardian ad litem, both of Hillsboro, for appellees.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

On April 4, 1951, William Earl Stocker brought suit in the circuit court of Montgomery County seeking specific performance of an alleged oral contract, entered into on or about April 4, 1904, whereby one Mary C. Wright, since deceased, promised to convey or devise to him certain real estate. The executors, heirs and devisees of Mary C. Wright, deceased, are made defendants. The cause...

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