Newton v. Lawson

Adams, Judge.

Jason and John B. Lawson III (collectively the “Lawsons”) intervened in an existing lawsuit filed by appellant Danny Doy Newton for specific performance of a contract to make a will. The complaint asserted that Syble Lawson promised to leave Newton a life interest in her estate, with the remainder interest to her grandson Jason Lawson, in return for services provided by Newton, giving rise to an enforceable contract to make a will (the “Will Contract”). In these companion appeals, the Lawsons and Newton appeal the trial court’s final judgment, following a bench trial, in favor of…