Hogan v. Orr

Appellees, Mary Hogan and her several children born to her by her late husband, Patrick Hogan, filed a bill in the circuit court of Peoria county to remove a cloud on the title of certain real estate owned by them. Dwight H. Orr and Roy Orr, named as parties defendant, filed an answer, and Dwight H. Orr filed a cross-bill praying specific performance of an alleged written agreement executed by Mary Hogan. Exceptions to the answer and a demurrer to the cross-bill were sustained and a decree was entered awarding the relief prayed for by the bill. Dwight H. Orr has appealed from this decree.

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