Higgins v. Exchange National Bank

This action is brought by plaintiffs, children and heirs at law of Orrin T. Higgins, deceased, for specific performance of a contract made by his mother, Kate C. Higgins, deceased, widow of Frank W. Higgins, former Governor of the State of New York, in which it is alleged that Mrs.. Higgins, in consideration of the transfer by Orrin T. Higgins of his two-ninths interest in the residuary estate of his father, Frank W. Higgins, to the Higgins Company, a corporation organized to manage and liquidate said residuary estate, orally agreed that she would so dispose of her property by will that said…