Nunn v. Boal

OPINION OP COURT.

The following is taken, verbatim, from the opinion.

RICHARDS, J.

The authority which is relied on to sustain the claim that the petition states a good cause of action is Newbold et v. Michael et, 110 OS. 586. In that case it was held that equity will not enforce, by specific performance, a verbal contract to leave real and personal property to another by will in consideration of personal services, unless the character of the services were not intended to be and not susceptible of being measured by a pecuniary standard or unless the contract has been so far executed that a…