Jackson v. Jackson

CROCKETT, Justice.

This case concerns an alleged oral promise to make a will. Lillian Jackson, plaintiff, claims that at the time she entered into a written property settlement agreement with and divorced John Jackson in 1919, he promised to bequeath $3,500 to each of their seven children. When he died in 1949, his will did not so provide. She sues his estate in behalf of the children to enforce this oral contract. The trial court resolved the issues against her. Her appeal is based mainly upon rulings excluding her proffered evidence, a discussion of which requires a factual background.

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