Kelley v. Thompson Land Co.

HATCHER, PRESIDENT:

This appeal involves the character of several contracts entered into between the appellants and A.' J. Thompson, deceased. The circuit court found that the contracts were personal and perished with the death of Thompson.

The cause was referred to a commissioner, and the facts as reported by him were approved by the court and are not questioned by counsel. 'Consequently we feel warranted in accepting the commissioner’s statement of the facts, which is as follows:

“QUESTIONS OF FACT

“Your commissioner finds that a verbal contract has been proven in this case by which A. J.…