Thomas v. Thomas

SMITH, Justice.

Appellant is a surviving son of Walter Thomas, deceased, and stepson of respondent, Nina Oma Thomas.

November 29, 1958, appellant commenced this action against respondent, his stepmother, individually and as executrix of ■decedent’s estate. Appellant alleges in his complaint that his father orally promised to will 60 acres of his farm land to appellant, if the latter would stay on the farm and help ■operate it; that relying on his father’s oral promise, appellant stayed on the farm, rendered various services, and fulfilled the requirements of the agreement; but that his father…