Greene v. Greene

ADAMS, J.:

C. C. Greene filed a bill to rescind a contract of compromise and settlement which he had made with one Billie Greene.

Theretofore, Paul Greene, son of the plaintiff, died intestate and both C. C. Greene and Billie Greene claimed his estate. The father claimed that his son died intestate and without widow or child. Billie Greene claimed as the common law wife. The claimants ended the controversy by an agreement in writing whereby C. C. Greene received approximately $13,500 of an estate variously valued at from $40,000 to $80,000.

Thereafter C. C. Greene filed his bill to rescind the…