Paulos v. Janetakos

SADLER, Justice.

The plaintiff (appellant) sued before the district court of Bernalillo county to enforce an alleged executory agreement to devise property in exchange for personal services. At the trial, upon plaintiff resting his case, the defendant, William Bi Janetakos, individually and as executor of the estate of Mary Cornetto Janetakos, deceased, made a motion to dismiss, the equivalent of a demurrer to the evidence. After argument, the trial court sustained the motion and dismissed plaintiff’s complaint. From the judgment of dismissal the plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The contract…