Willis v. Zorger
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. W. G. Cochran, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
This is a bill filed in the circuit court of DeWitt county by Evan Willis against the heirs-at-law of Jacob K. Zorger, deceased, to enforce an oral agreement alleged to have been made between Zorger and Willis whereby Zorger contracted to give a 485-acre farm in DeWitt county to Willis. After the pleadings were settled, testimony was taken before a master and reported to the court. Upon a hearing the bill was dismissed for want of equity, and this appeal followed.
The contract sought to be specifically enforced is set out in the amended bill in the following words: “The said Jacob K. Zorger…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wright v. WrightMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Bevington v. BevingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Gladville v. McDoleIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Warren v. WarrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Geer v. GoudyIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
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- In Re Estate of NiehausAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950
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