Nagle v. Nagle

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict, in favor of the plaintiff below, on an action for specific performance, or alternatively, for damages, based on an oral contract for the sale of real estate.

Margie M. Nagle (Margie) and Frank T. Nagle (Frank), an attorney, were divorced in 1972. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Frank was required to pay $560.00, per month, child support and $177.00, per month, mortgage payment on the couple’s home. Margie retained possession of the house and resided there with the couple’s children. In the early…