Engram v. Engram

Thompson, Justice.

This case is before this Court from the grant of summary judgment to the defendants on plaintiff’s claims for specific performance of an alleged oral option agreement to purchase real property, and, alternatively, for unjust enrichment.

Barbara and Sam Engram were divorced in 1974. In October 1981, Barbara and the minor children of the parties moved into a house owned jointly by Sam and his new wife Ann. Barbara and Sam verbally agreed that she would pay rent to Sam of $385 per month. Barbara asserts that during the month she moved in, Sam told her that if in the future she…