Asberry v. Mitchell

Whittle, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

E. R. Mitchell, an infant suing by his next friend, brought this suit against the administrator and heirs of H. C. As-berry, deceased, to enforce specific performance of a written contract whereby Asberry agreed, in consideration of natural love and affection, and for the further consideration that Mitchell would pay all his expenses at the Abingdon hospital, and maintain him during his natural life, to convey to Mitchell the one hundred acres of land described in the contract, together with all his personal property. From a decree granting the…