Ward v. Hislop

In this action plaintiff seeks specific performance of an alleged oral contract to devise realty and bequeath personalty to her. Defendants are the next of kin of Mary Ellen Voorhees, deceased, executors of her last will and testament, and legatees mentioned in said will.

Plaintiff alleged that in December, 1900, Mr. and Mrs. Voorhees requested of plaintiff’s parents the privilege of taking the plaintiff with them to live as their child, and that plaintiff’s parents consented to such request and allowed Mr. and Mrs. Voorhees to take the plaintiff on the following expressed conditions: That…