Teague v. Roper

ROBINSON, Justice.

Plaintiff tenants, Bill Roper and Eula Faye Roper, sued defendant landowner, Gertrude Teague, Trustee, to establish a parol lease on land for a five-year term beginning January 1, 1973. Defendant by counterclaim sought title and possession of the land. The trial court overruled defendants’ motion for directed verdict and motion for judgment n. o. v. and entered judgment on the verdict for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. Affirmed.

It is undisputed that plaintiffs had been in possession of the land in question for a number of years and were in possession of the land in January,…