Smith v. Malone

117 S.W.3d 643 (2003)

T.J. SMITH, Jr., and Earnestine Smith

v.

Edward MALONE.

No. CA 03-146.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division I.

September 17, 2003.

Baxter, Jensen, Young & Houston, by: Perry Y. Young, for appellants.

Curtis E. Packard, for appellee.

OLLY NEAL, Judge.

This appeal concerns the trial court's granting of specific performance of an oral agreement to convey real property. We reverse.

Appellee Edward Malone is the former son-in-law of appellants T.J. Smith and Earnestine Smith. Appellee was married to appellants' daughter Patricia until her death in May 2001. In March 1987, appellants…