Cheatham's Ex'r v. Parr

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Knight

Reversing.

This is a suit by appellee against appellant for damages for breach of contract by decedent, Fannie P. •Cheatham, to devise the balance of her estate, after payment of debts and certain bequests, to appellee in payment for services rendered to her during her lifetime. From a judgment for $9,195 plus interest and costs, appellant prosecutes this appeal.

Facts in the Case.

Fannie Parr Cheatham, a colored woman, died March •8, 1946, at the age of seventy-seven years. She left an ■estate in excess of $30,000 which included four houses •in the city of…