Toms v. Lohrentz

A somewhat intensive courtship over almost four years serves as the launching pad for this litigation. Some six months after the death of her suitor and almost five months after the birth of her child, plaintiff, the distaff side of the relationship, filed her suit in two counts against the administrator of his estate and his heirs at law. Count I seeks specific performance of an alleged contract to make a will. The Chancellor heard the evidence and, at the close of the plaintiff’s case, dismissed Count I for want of equity. Count n seeks to posthumously establish paternity, and enforce…