Seavey v. Drake
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
62 N.H. 393 (1882)
Relevant factsFree
Shadrach Seavey orally gave his son (plaintiff) a tract of land and promised to later deliver a deed; the son took possession, paid taxes, and built a house, barn, and stable on the land, but Shadrach died without ever delivering the deed, and his estate (defendant) moved to dismiss the son's suit seeking the deed.
IssueFree
Whether improvements to a tract of land, including the construction of a home, barn, and stable, constitute valid consideration for an oral promise to give the land to the party that made the improvements.