Wilhoite v. Nelson

MADDOX, Justice.

The legal question presented is whether a letter containing an offer to convey to promisee one-half of everything the promisor receives by way of inheritance can be specifically enforced.

Plaintiffs are husband and wife. Defendants are husband and wife. Plaintiff wife is the sister of the defendant husband. The subject property was inherited by defendant husband from one Molly Terry, the aunt of plaintiff wife and defendant husband. Plaintiffs claim a one-half interest in all of this property on the basis of an alleged agreement contained in a letter, allegedly written by…