Devlin v. Brown

This is a bill in equity for specific performance of an agreement to convey certain real estate entered into between the plaintiffs and the defendant Alice G. Brown as administratrix of the estate of Mary E. Coffill. The cause was heard by a justice of the superior court on the motion of the defendant administratrix for judgment on the pleadings. The motion was thereafter granted, the bill of complaint was denied and dismissed, .and judgment entered for the defendant administratrix. Erom that judgment the -plaintiffs have prosecuted an appeal to this court.

It is not disputed that defendant…