Moore v. Markel

John H. Moore, as executor of the will of Robert E. Moore, brought in the district court an action against John H. Markel, to obtain authority to execute a warranty deed for two lots in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, which in his lifetime his testator had contracted in writing to convey to Markel, and to enforce specific performance of the contract. With this action was consolidated another action, then pending in the district court on appeal from the county court, in which Markel was seeking allowance of a claim against the estate of Robert E. Moore for the advancements he had made on the…