McDONALD v. PETTY

No. 73-50.

496 S.W.2d 365 (1973)

Roxie McDONALD, Executrix of the Estate of Hazel Petty, Deceased, Appellant, v. Ray Dale PETTY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied July 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibbs Ferguson, McGehee, for appellant.

Paul K. Roberts, Warren, for appellees.


HOLT, Justice.

The appellees initiated this action to enforce an oral contract to make a will, to cancel their respective deeds, and for an accounting. The appellees are the surviving five brothers and sisters (including their spouses) of the deceased, Frank Petty, who allegedly agreed to make a will devising to appellees certain property deeded to him by them.

The appellees and their brother Frank each acquired a 1/6 interest, as surviving heirs, in a 95...

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