Faulkner v. Black

James A. Young, a widower, died intestate on February 6, 1940. Thereafter, the plaintiff, George W. Faulkner, filed an amended complaint in the circuit court of Cook county seeking specific performance of an alleged contract between Young and himself, by which the former agreed to devise to him an unencumbered, improved parcel of real estate in Chicago. Benjamin H. Black, administrator of the estate of James A. Young, deceased, the unknown heirs-at-law of the decedent, if any, unknown owners, and Irene Young Cook and her husband, were made parties defendant. Willio Cheno, conformably to leave…