Hayward v. MORRISON ET UX.

This is a suit for specific performance of an oral contract for the sale and purchase of land, brought by E. H. Hayward, as plaintiff, against N. I. Morrison and Jane Morrison, Ms wife, as defendants. Decree was entered in favor of plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

The defendants were the owners as tenants by the entirety of the east half of lots 35 and 36, in the city of Scio, Linn county, Oregon. At some time after this appeal ivas perfected, defendant N. I. Morrison died, and defendant Jane Morrison, as the surviving spouse, and pursuant to law, became vested with legal title to the whole…