In re Estate of Moe

The opinion of the court was delivered by During the probate of the estate of William B. Moe (Moe), the district judge at a de novo hearing reversed the district magistrate judge's denial of the claim of Ida Turner (Turner) against the estate and ordered specific performance of an agreement between the deceased and Ida Turner for services rendered during Moe's lifetime. William W. Moe, administrator [240 Kan. 243] of the estate, appealed the district judge's decision. The Court of Appeals agreed with the district judge's finding that Turner was entitled to specific performance of the oral agreement, but held that her claim against the estate was barred by K.S.A. 60-512's three-year limitation for bringing an action on oral agreements. In re Estate of Moe, 11 Kan. App. 2d 244, 719 P.2d 7 (1986). Turner, in her petition for review, claimed that the Court of Appeals incorrectly found that K.S.A. 60-512's limitation barred her claim. We granted review.