Cannon v. Owens

In 1948 Mary Vannatter paid $4,000 for fifteen acres of land and had the deed made to herself for life with remainder to the appellants, who are Mrs. Vannatter’s daughter and son-in-law. After the life tenant’s death the appellants brought this suit to quiet their title as against the appellees, Mrs. Vannatter’s other heirs. As defenses to the complaint the appellees asserted (a) that the appellants furnished none of the consideration paid to Mrs. Vannatter’s grant- or, (b) that the appellants were named as remaindermen in return for their promise to support Mrs. Vannatter for the rest of her…