Jones v. Abraham

RAY THORNTON, Justice.

This case is before us on petition stice. Arkansas Court of Appeals, pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(e). In Jones v. Abraham, 67 Ark. App. 304, 999 S.W.2d 698 (1999) (hereinafter “Jones IF), the court of appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of appellants’ suit to enforce an oral contract to make a will. Appellants then petitioned this court for review, contending that the chancellor erred in holding appellants to a heightened standard of proof to survive a motion to dismiss and on other grounds. Appellees filed a cross-appeal. We granted appellant’s petition for…