Marshall v. MacGregor Et Ux.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

In this action of ejectment, after verdict for defendants conditioned on paying $800 to plaintiff, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for judgment n. o. v. Defendants have appealed.

Plaintiff made out a clear record title. Defendants, while conceding that title, stood on alleged oral agreements of sale to them, made by plaintiff’s predecessor in title, and reaffirmed by plaintiff; they contend that, while the agreements were oral, they made improvements on the land, in circumstances which would entitle them to specific performance and, therefore, constitute a…