Brown v. Slusser

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

The appeal in this case is from the order of the trial court in an ejectment action discharging the jury and holding there was insufficient evidence to sustain an alleged oral contract giving an equitable title in certain real property.

The plaintiff held legal title as devisee of the record owner of the property involved, which was a lot in Kansas City with a dwelling thereon. The defendant admitted in her answer the possession alleged in her, and by way of cross petition alleged an oral contract with the deceased record owner, who was a…