LAWS v. MELTON

No. 4-9964.

253 S.W.2d 966 (1953)

LAWS v. MELTON et al.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 12, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. F. Reeves, Marshall, for appellant.

Mills & Mills and N. J. Henley, Marshall, for appellees.


MILLWEE, Justice.

This is a suit by appellant, Mary Laws, for specific performance of a parol contract to convey land. She alleged that her foster mother, Carrie Dampf Blackwell, agreed to deed or give the land to appellant if she would move from California where she resided in 1948 and live with and take care of Mrs. Blackwell for the remainder of her life; but that Mrs. Blackwell died in June, 1950 without having made the promised conveyance although appellant had...

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