Fagan v. Negus

This bill in equity seeks relief in the nature of specific performance of an alleged oral understanding and agreement whereby a testatrix during her life agreed to convey certain real estate to complainants. After a hearing on bill, answer and proof in the superior court a decree was entered granting the relief prayed for and the cause is before us on the respondent’s appeal from that decree.

Complainant Rita Fagan is a niece and respondent Dorothy Negus is the daughter of Philomena Negus Fleming, hereinafter called the testatrix. The respondent is sued individually as a residuary devisee…