Whitmire v. Watkins

Jordan, Presiding Justice.

On May 26,1977, A. J. Whitmire, the appellant, filed his complaint in the Whitfield Superior Court seeking specific performance of a contract between himself and R. Lee and Lillie Mae Whitmire whereby the latter two allegedly agreed to devise certain land to the appellant in return for the appellant’s performance of services.

The following undisputed facts were established at trial: The appellant lived with his brother, R. Lee Whitmire, and his brother’s wife, Lillie Mae Whitmire, from 1923 until 1929. R. Lee Whitmire bought the contested land in 1925. During the…