Hadden v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for specific performance. Before Judge Holden. Glascock superior court. December 13, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
1. Where a son, upon the faith of a promise by his mother to execute to him title to certain lands owned by her, enters into possession of the premises and makes valuable improvements thereon with her knowledge and assent, a court of equity has power to decree 'the performance of such promise. Civil Code, § 4039; Hughes v. Hughes, 72 Ga. 174 ; Looney v. Wat*208son, 97 Ga. 235. And upon the death of the son intestate, while still in pos' session of the lands, his heirs at law may maintain against the mother an action for specific performance, in the event she declines to make title to them, as…
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