Bonczkowski v. Kucharski

This appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook County raises questions of the validity of a joint will, and of its enforcibility as a contract so as to estop the surviving testator from conveying real estate in a manner not provided for in the will. A freehold is involved giving us jurisdiction of the direct appeal.

On April 15, 1943, title to the real estate in controversy became vested in Anton Zmucki and his wife Mary Zmucki, as joint tenants, and such title was duly registered in the office of the registrar of titles for Cook County. Nine years later, on January 23, 1952, Anton and…