Wells v. Wells

This is a suit in equity which was originally brought by William A. Wells to enforce an alleged contract to make a will by which certain property would be devised to him. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the complaint and entered judgment dismissing the suit. William A. Wells, the then plaintiff, appealed. After the appeal was filed he died and his administratrix was substituted as plaintiff. For convenience we will, however, refer to William A. Wells as plaintiff.

The complaint alleges that plaintiff’s parents were the owners of certain property which is described in the complaint. The…