O'Neill v. Niccolls

This is a bill in equity for specific performance of a written contract to sell to the plaintiffs a house and land in Boston. The findings of the judge disclose the following facts. On September 30, 1942, one Annie Redmond died, leaving as her heirs the defendant Julia Redmond, who was her sister, a brother Thomas Redmond, and five nephews and a niece. Her estate consisted of the real estate in question, which was subject to mortgages for S3,700. Julia Redmond was appointed administratrix on January 29,1943.

*383On October 5, 1946, Julia Redmond “definitely retained” the defendant Niccolls to…