Griffin v. Estate of Griffin

This suit involves a claim filed by S. Henry Griffin against the estate of his father, Samuel S. Griffin. For many years prior to the decease of the father, plaintiff occupied, as a tenant, a farm owned by the father. It is alleged that during the tenancy plaintiff constructed buildings and made general improvements, which are specified in the petition, upon the land under an oral agreement with the deceased that whenever plaintiff vacated the premises he should be paid the value of the improvements. From a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff the objectors have appealed.

Taking up the…