CHAPTER 3

Critical Legal Thinking Case

3.2 Past Consideration A. J. Whitmire and R. Lee Whitmire were brothers. R. Lee Whitmire married Lillie Mae Whitmire. For four years, A. J. performed various services for his brother and sister-in-law. During this time, R. Lee and Lillie Mae purchased some land. Fifteen years later, in the presence of Lillie Mae, R. Lee told A. J., "When we're gone, this land is yours." At that time, A. J. had not done any work for R. Lee or Lillie Mae for 16 years, and none was expected or provided in the future. Thirty years later, after both R. Lee and Lillie Mae had died, A. J. filed a claim with the estate of Lillie Mae seeking specific performance of the earlier promise to give him the land. Does A. J. get the property? Whitmire v. Watkins, 267 S.E.2d 6 (Ga. 1980).

REFRENCES

Schlageter III, John J.; Cheeseman, Henry R.; Reed, Kathleen. Contract Law for Paralegals (p. 78). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.