Craig v. Bane

DUFFY, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for specific performance of an oral agreement alleged to have been made by Henry Frank Teter (hereinafter sometimes referred to as Frank) and Charles Teter, brothers, whereby Frank agreed to adopt plaintiff and to leave his entire estate to her. The trial was to the court and upon completion of all of the evidence the complaint was dismissed for want of equity.

Plaintiff was the natural daughter of Charles Teter and Elizabeth Teter. Elizabeth died in 1891, leaving four children surviving, all under the age of six years, including the plaintiff, then aged…