Totten v. Totten

I do not agree with the foregoing opinion or the reasoning by which the conclusion is reached. Whatever agreement existed between Enoch Totten and Harry Totten was evidenced by the letters which passed between Harry and Enoch and the letters of the lawyer, McClelland. There were no conversations and the rights of the parties must be determined by the written evidence. It is apparent that the relations of Enoch to his relatives in Winnetka were friendly and that his conduct was influenced by his desire to help his brother and sisters and their children, but these circumstances do not change…