Schuler v. Rehberg

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action for the specific performance of an alleged oral contract by which, in consideration of certain services performed by plaintiff for Herman Rehberg, he was to leave a certain farm to her at his death. It was alleged the services were fully performed by plaintiff and that Rehberg died intestate without having carried out the contract on his part. His administrator and heirs at law were made defendants. The trial was to the court, with the aid of an advisory jury, which made findings of fact by answering special questions. The…