Autran v. Cass

Heard, jury trial waived.

The plaintiff is seeking to recover in this action damages for an alleged breach of a contract to compromise certain litigation.

The plaintiff is suing as administra-trix of the estate of John P. Autran. ,She alleges in substance in her declaration that prior to May 22, 1923, there was pending a bill in equity, brought by the plaintiff, to reach property of John P. Autran in the hands of the defendants, individually and as trustees of certain land companies, and that there were also pending actions by the plaintiff against Mary T. Cass and Annie M. Autran to recover…