Hathman v. Waters

WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

J. E. Hathman and his wife Arzetta filed this suit to set aside a contract under which defendant T. P. Waters, Jr. is entitled to acquire certain capital stock of J. E. Hath-man, Incorporated (hereinafter “the Corporation”). After completion of the trial and pending decision by the trial court, Hath-man died and Arzetta, as executrix of his estate, was substituted in his stead. Thereafter the trial court entered judgment for defendants. Arzetta now appeals in her own right and as executrix.

Shortly after World War I, Hathman started in the general contracting business…