Thompson v. Dart

OPINION

REEVES, Justice.

This is a suit for title and possession to a one-quarter mineral interest in ranch land and the proceeds from the sale of that ranch land pursuant to an alleged oral gift. 1

Appellant and plaintiff below, L. Jack Thompson, brought suit against Kathryn Dart and Mary Lucille Carper, administrators of the estate of Sadie Meacham under her written will. Appellant alleged that in 1965, Sadie and her husband, Banks Meac-ham, offered to give their ranch land to L. Jack Thompson and his wife, Carlie, if the Thompsons would take care of the Meac-hams. The Thompsons sold their…