YATES v. YATES

20409.

214 Ga. 843 (1959)

108 S.E.2d 330

YATES v. YATES, Administratrix.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. B. Cowart, Vance E. Mitchell, for plaintiff in error.

Sapp & Flexer, Robert Asa Sapp, contra.


WYATT, Presiding Justice.

1. The general demurrer and ground 7 of the special demurrers are without merit, because the petition alleges an oral promise to give a certain tract of land, a good consideration, an entry into possession in pursuance of the promise, and the making of valuable improvements on the property. This is sufficient to state a cause of action for specific performance of a voluntary promise. See Code § 37-804 and Sikes v. Seckenger...

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