Peters v. Joyce

Deen, Chief Judge.

This is an action for damages based on breach of an oral promise to make a will. The intestate Levi Joyce became ill and unable to take care of his 118-acre farm. His sister Naomi moved in with him and *184took care of him and the farm for twelve years, assisted toward the end of her tenure by her only son and heir, James Joyce, known as Preacher. Levi died in February, 1978, and Naomi died in April of the same year. Another sister, the appellant Peters, obtained letters of administration, sold the farm, and thereafter brought a trover action against James for farm equipment and…