Brought v. Howard

This is an equitable action to compel the specific performance of an alleged agreement between plaintiff and Jonathan R. Brought, now deceased, whereby it is claimed they agreed to marry and make their wills so that the one first to die should leave all of his or her property to the other.

It is claimed deceased violated his agreement by subsequently devising one piece of his property, to wit, lot 3 of block 15 of the city of Phoenix, to Ella M. Howard, and she is made a defendant for the purpose of impressing on her title a trust in favor of plaintiff.

The facts are that plaintiff and deceased…