Boyd v. Belin

This case involves (1) an alleged oral contract to make a will, and whether the chancellor was manifestly wrong in finding that there was no meeting of the minds of the parties to the alleged contract (our decision makes it unnecessary to consider whether the contract was enforceable if it in fact existed); and (2) the construction of a will.

John T. Boyd died intestate in 1935. His heirs were his widow, Mrs. John T. Boyd, and three children, Mrs. Youngdahl, Mrs. Simpson, and Clyde Boyd. His estate consisted of two bank accounts totaling about $1400.00, and some school warrants of unknown…