Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Central Republic Trust Co.

Plaintiffs appeal from a decree entered July 1, 1938, which dismissed their complaint with amendments for want of equity, and granted defendants relief prayed in their cross-bills. The suit was filed December 8, 1932, by Elmer Gr. Case. Pending the suit he died July 12,1934, and his executors were substituted. The facts appearing from the pleadings and from evidence taken in open court are not conflicting. In the most part these consist of documents unquestioned.

Prior to June 28, 1929, Elmer Gf. Case was president and principal stockholder of the Case & Martin Pie Company. On that date the…