Grainger v. Jenkins

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Reversing.

Sam Grainger in 1906 bought by a parol contract from his son-in-law, George Jenkins, a small tract of land lying in Simpson County containing about six acres, for which he agreed to pay Jenkins $150.00, and Jenkins agreed to make him a deed when the money was paid. Grainger took possession of the land, made improvements on it; paid Jenkins $120.50 on the purchase money and sole! a portion of the land for a church lot for $33, this $33 being paid by the church people to Jenkins, and he having made them a deed. Grainger then demanded his…