Drum v. Stevens

Black, C.

Harriet Stevens sued the appellant for specific performance of a parol contract for the conveyance by the latter to the former of certain real estate — a town lot.

After the filing of the transcript in this court, said Harriet died, and by agreement Samuel P. Stevens, her sole heir, was substituted as appellee.

By the assignment of errors the appellant questions the sufficiency of the complaint, and complains of the action of the court in sustaining a demurrer to the second paragraph of an answer of two paragraphs, and in overruling the appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The complaint,…