Wilcox v. Coumbe

The questions arising upon the appeal maybe considered under three heads: (1) Whether the county court has jurisdiction to decree specific performance of a contract of a deceased person to transfer real estate. (2) Whether the evidence supports the finding that an oral agreement to transfer was made by the deceased. (3) Whether the acts of the respondents constitute such execution of the oral contract on their part as to warrant a decree for specific performance.(1) Sec. 296.02, Stats., gives concurrent power to the circuit and county courts to compel specific performance of contracts made by…