Kane v. Richardson

By Judge t. J. Markow

This case is before the court on Demurrer. The question before the court is whether an oral contract to devise real estate is enforceable based on part performance.

The Bill of Complaint alleges that the decedent promised that, if Plaintiff gave up her career and provided for the decedent’s care until the decedent’s death, the decedent would leave Plaintiff the property in issue. Plaintiff alleges that she performed her contractual obligations in reliance on the promise to her detriment. Upon the decedent’s death, Plaintiff learned that, through a trust agreement, the…