Pierce v. Johnson

JOHNSON, Vice Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs, Jess Pierce and his wife, Anna Pierce, brought suit against Margaret E. Pierce and Abbie M. Johnson for specific performance of an alleged oral contract to convey or devise real estate to them in consideration of their management and services’ in regard thereto and in the alternative to establish an equitable lien against said real estate for the value of their services. Margaret E. Pierce died after the commencement of the action and the court ordered the cause continued against Abbie M. Johnson, who had succeeded to the title to the real estate in…