Watkins v. Watkins

SMITH, Justice.

Respondent brought this action for specific performance of an oral option to purchase a' certain parcel of farm land, or, in- the alternative, for the value of improvements which he had placed on the land. Appellant Reid Watkins cross-complained for recovery of dwelling house rental and moneys loaned to respondent.

Respondent Everett Watkins and appellant Reid Watkins, a bachelor, are brothers, sons of appellant Emma L. Watkins, a widow since January 10, 1945.

The complaint alleges that while respondent son had farmed some lands for his mother prior to November, 1946, he intended…