Schley v. Estate of Schley

The appellant first contends that the respective properties of each party were placed in joint tenancy pursuant to a valid agreement and that said agreement should be specifically enforced. The trial court held that if the parties had ever made a joint agreement such agreement with reference to the real estate was rescinded by the reconveyance thereof to Bertha Schley. That appears without dispute. The appellant, however, contends that the reconveyance of the real estate was made in consideration of the execution of the joint will. The only testimony thereon was that given by the scrivener,…