Hill v. Watford

Gregory, Justice:

Respondents Thomas E. Hill and Mary Lee Hill brought this action to compel specific performance of an oral contract to convey land. The court below overruled appellant J. Larry Watford and the other named defendant’s demurrer, finding the allegations of the complaint sufficient to avoid the Statute of Frauds. We agree and affirm.

*345The complaint alleged improvements to the property, including the installation of a private septic tank system, as sufficient part performance by respondents to remove the oral contract from the statute.

In passing on a demurrer we are not so concerned…