Greiner v. Greiner
Kansas Supreme Court
293 P. 759 (1930)
Relevant factsFree
After Frank Greiner (defendant) was disinherited by his father, his mother Maggie Greiner (plaintiff) promised to give him property if he would move, without initially specifying what property; Frank moved and began occupying an 80-acre tract, and Maggie later confirmed she was going to deed that specific tract to him, though she never executed a deed. Maggie later sued Frank to recover possession of the land, the trial court ruled for Frank and ordered Maggie to execute a deed, and she appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an initially vague promise to convey unspecified property becomes an enforceable contract once the specific tract is later identified and the promisee has substantially acted in reliance on the promise.