Apple v. Cooper

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

This is an appeal from a chancery court decree finding that Walter Cooper, now deceased, did not orally contract to will 80 acres of land in Yell County, Arkansas, to Harrison and Sadie Apple. The Apples appeal the decision of the chancellor alleging that the court was in error. We disagree and affirm the decree.

In 1941 Walter Cooper was living on the 80 acres of land in question with his wife, Lola, and his sister, Viola Clark. Viola was the mother of appellant Sadie Apple. Walter and Lola decided to move to Dardanelle. Both Harrison Apple and Sadie Apple testified…