oral contract to purchase upon the question of insurable interest.
Respondents, Thomas T. and Gladys W. Hatcher, orally agreed to purchase a lot and dwelling in McKellar Farms Subdivision in Greenwood County, South Carolina, on October 4, 1974, for a definite price. The purchase was to be financed through a loan from the Farmers Home Administration. On October 5, 1974, the day following the agreement to purchase, respondents moved from Washington to Greenwood and occupied the dwelling pursuant to the oral contract of sale. The purchase price was to be paid at the time of the closing of the loan. On October 8, 1974, after respondents went into possession, the seller cancelled a builders risk insurance policy maintained by him over the building during construction and procured from appellant,The ongoing government shutdown could jeopardize funding for more than 751,000 Alabamians who depend on food stamps.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture office, which oversees food stamps - official known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - said recipients will receive their benefits in January. There are no assurances after that if President Trump and Congress fail to reach a funding deal to restore services to the 25 percent of government agencies, including the USDA, that are impacted by the shutdown.

SNAP provides important nutritional support for low-wage working families, low-income seniors, and people with disabilities living on fixed incomes.

Barry Spear, spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Human Resources, said “Alabama’s SNAP program is impacted the same as all other states with no assurance of funding past January.”

As of September,