In re the Assignment of Carpenter

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• findings of the chancellor at a hearing on a petition to enforce a settlement will not be disturbed where they are supported by substantial evidence
• Equity court had jurisdiction to enforce oral settlement agreement entered into by the parties; the findings of the chancellor were not disturbed on appeal because there was substantial evidence to support it
• Equity court had jurisdiction to enforce oral settlement agreement entered into by the parties; the findings of the chancellor were not disturbed on appeal because there was substantial evidence to support it
• Equity court had jurisdiction to enforce oral settlement agreement entered into by the parties; the findings of the chancellor were not disturbed on appeal because there was substantial evidence to support it
• wherein our Supreme Court held there was a binding and enforceable oral settlement agreement because each term in the agreement had been orally agreed upon, although the parties were unable, even after three drafts, to reduce the settlement to writing as had been originally intended

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