Barker v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent. ' (Grove, J.) Bill to set aside a deed for failure of consideration. Defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Complainant and bis wife were married January SO, 1839. In 1845 lie purchased 40 acres of *340land, and shortly after, with his wife, settled upon it, and lived there until her death, November 9, 1889. They were possessed of but little property aside from this 40 acres. She was an invalid, and was practically helpless for the last 35 or 40 years of her life. A large portion of his time was spent in taking care of her, even doing the household work. This statement is material only as showing that she did not contribute to the accumulation of the property. Both were zealous members of the New…
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