Oberg v. Honkavaara

Defendant appeals from judgment entered upon a jury verdict for plaintiff in her suit to recover the sum allegedly due her as the purchase price of a house and lot sold by her to defendant. Defendant seeks reversal and remand with directions to grant her motion for judgment non obstante veredicto.

Plaintiff executed and delivered to defendant a deed which named as grantees the defendant and her then husband (since deceased) as tenants by the entireties. Defendant contends that she is not personally liable, .as a matter of law, on her alleged promise to pay because it had no reference to nor…