Cockerham v. Zikratch

GORDON, Justice:

Appellant Cockerham and her now-deceased husband entered into an agreement with appellees Mr. and Mrs. Zikratch regarding sixty acres of property in Sedona, Arizona. This agreement provided that in the event of the death of one of the male parties, his surviving spouse would sell their entire interest to the other couple. Mr. Cockerham died in May 1976. A year later, Mrs. Cockerham made a demand on the Zikratches to buy the Cockerhams’ interest according to the terms of the purchase agreement and to assume an obligation undertaken by both appellant and appellees after Mr.…