Wilson v. Nichols

253 Ga. 84 (1984)

316 S.E.2d 752

WILSON

v.

NICHOLS.

40826.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 19, 1984.

Cathey & Strain, Dennis T. Cathey, John Michael Brown, for appellant.

McClure, Ramsay & Dickerson, John A. Dickerson, John G. Davis, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Wilson contends that in 1973 his uncle promised to make a will by which he would devise to Wilson 83 acres of land in exchange for Wilson's agreement to work for the uncle at low wages for an extended period of time. The uncle died intestate in 1981, and the uncle's widow died in that same year, also intestate. Nichols was appointed…