CONNELL v. HAYS

No. 50995.

122 N.W.2d 341 (1963)

Gertrude CONNELL, Appellee, v. Chester HAYS, as Executor of the Estate of Meigs Hays, Deceased, Hazel Hays, Olive Hays, Audrey Hays, Marie Brewer and Chester Hays, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 11, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Wayne Eckhardt and Frank Drake, Muscatine, for appellants.

Stanley, Bloom & Mealy, Muscatine, for appellee.


MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff alleges in Division I of her petition that 14 years prior to the death of Meigs Hays she made an oral contract with him that if she would continue as his housekeeper he would convey to her the home property at 109 West Sixth Street in Muscatine, that she performed her part of the agreement and prays for specific performance from defendants who are heirs at law and beneficiaries under his last will...

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