Jackson v. Johnigan

Plaintiff, appellee herein, moves to dismiss this appeal on questions of law and fact for failure to file a proper appeal bond.

According to the transcript of the docket and journal entries and the original papers included therein the suit was brought for specific performance of an alleged contract between plaintiff and the decedent of defendant, appellant herein, Gladys Steed, whereby the decedent agreed for a valuable consideration to leave by will one-half of her net estate to plaintiff.

The petition alleges that decedent made a will in accordance with the contract but subsequently made…