Illinois Supreme Court October 23, 1906 (Standard v. Standard)

Mr. Justice Hand

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a bill in chancery filed by the appellants, by their next friend, against the appellee, in the circuit court of Union county, to enforce the specific performance of an alleged parol contract or promise for the conveyance of land from a father to a son in case the son would live upon the land and improve the same.