HILL v. WATFORD

21458

276 S.C. 344 (1981)

278 S.E.2d 347

Thomas E. HILL and Mary Lee Hill, Respondents, v. J. Larry WATFORD and Central Electric and Rewinding, Inc., Defendants, of whom J. Larry Watford is the, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Hatfield, of Hyman, Morgan, Brown, Jeffords & Rushton, Florence, for appellant.

Allen C. Pate, Florence, for respondents.


May 21, 1981.

GREGORY, Justice:

Respondents Thomas E. Hill and Mary Lee Hill brought this action to compel specific performance of an oral contract to convey land. The court below overruled appellant J. Larry Watford and the other named defendant's demurrer, finding the allegations of the complaint sufficient to avoid the Statute of Frauds. We agree and affirm.

The complaint alleged improvements to the property...

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