Grantham v. . Grantham

Adams, J'.

The plaintiff instituted this action against the heirs of Edith W. Grantham specifically to enforce her alleged agreement to leave him at her death all her property in consideration of his services in supporting her and supervising her business affairs, subject to the life estate of her husband as tenant by the curtesy. As the contract was not reduced to writing and all the property in controversy is real estate the question first arising is whether specific performance will be decreed.

The fourth section of the Statute of Frauds (29 Char., 11, chap. 3), provides that no action shall…