Laws v. Melton

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

This is a suit by appellant, Mary Laws, for specific performance of a parol contract to convey land. She alleged that her foster mother, Carrie Dampf Blackwell, agreed to deed or give the land to appellant if she would move from California where she resided in 1948 and live with and take care of Mrs. Blackwell for the remainder of her life; but that Mrs. Blackwell died in June, 1950, without having made the promised conveyance although appellant had performed her part of the contract.

At the conclusion of the testimony on behalf of the appellant, the appellees, who…