Alphin v. Alphin

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellee, J. Hendricks Alphin, brought this suit against appellant, Sam D. Alphin, individually and as executor of the last will of James A. Alphin, deceased, seeking specific performance of an alleged oral contract between appellee and the said James A. Alphin whereby the latter agreed to execute a will leaving to appellee one-half of the property received by James A. from his father J. S. Alphin, who was also the father of appellee and appellant. In the decree appealed from, the chancellor found that a valid oral contract was made and a will executed pursuant…