Vece v. De Biase

The Appellate Court reversed an order of the circuit court of Cook County giving plaintiff Marion Vece judgment against defendants Nixon for $10,000. This judgment had been based upon an oral agreement for settlement of plaintiff’s suit to contest the will of John MacKenzie of which the Nixons were principal beneficiaries. Plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal the Appellate Court decision was denied, and this appeal as of right is predicated upon the alleged existence of a constitutional question initially arising from the action of the Appellate Court.

While not undisputed, it seems…