Betterly v. Granger

This is another case in which the aid of the chancellor is sought.in obtaining specific performance of an alleged oral contract to leave “everything” to the plaintiff, who is here named Burl Bet-terly. In spite of the alleged promise, when the will was read, it was found that the bulk of the estate had gone to others,"Burl receiving only a life estate in the farm. He thereupon brought his bill in chancery for specific performance of the alleged contract. In the Ingham county circuit court he prevailed.

Burl Betterly and his wife, Helen, were married in the year 1921. Helen was a second cousin…