Mueller v. Mueller

The appellant brought this action to compel the specific performance of an alleged oral agreement between him and Maud Mueller, his mother, now deceased, whereby she agreed to convey to him certain real estate in Evansville in consideration of his promise to provide a home for her in the property and to take care of the property during her lifetime.

From an adverse judgment he appeals. He assigns as error the overruling of his motion for new trial, and first urges the specification therein to the effect that the decision is contrary to law.

Although not requested so to do, the trial court found…