Harmon v. Aughtry

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer upon the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

It is alleged in the amended complaint that in August, 1947, defendant, in consideration of a loan by plaintiff of $6,000.00 for the purpose of paying an existing mortgage on certain property owned by defendant in the City of Columbia, agreed to execute a will bequeathing to plaintiff’s wife the sum of $6,000.00, and further providing that in the event she predeceased him, said amount would be paid to the plaintiff. It is…