Crossman v. Reeves

DOOLIN, Justice.

Jack Alvie Crossman brought this action for specific performance of an oral life-care contract made with Ben and Mary Rea, now deceased. The trial court, after hearing Crossman’s evidence, found that no life-care contract existed and sustained a demurrer in favor of the Robertsons. The Court of Appeals, noting that Crossman’s evidence was uncontroverted, reversed the trial court’s decision that no life-care contract existed. The appellate court remanded the cause with directions that the property of the Reas be distributed to Cross-man. Having granted appellees’ petitions for…