Pillsbury v. Early

On May 3, 1920, Mary L. Pillsbury (hereinafter called plaintiff) filed her bill of complaint in the superior court of Cook county for specific performance, wherein she alleged that John Early, now deceased, in 1907 agreed by parol that if she would go and live on his farm, located in Franklin Park, and take care of his elderly parents and himself, the farm would be given to her at his death, and that in addition to the farm she was to receive one-half of the stock and the produce of the farm. She further alleged in her bill that she went to Franklin Park and took care of the parents and of…