Burke v. Burke

Opinion by

Judge Lewis:

The statements of the petition in this case are, in substance, that the father of appellant, then about nine years of age, and of appellee having previously purchased and partially paid for the tract of land in controversy, on August 15, 1856, caused his vendor to convey it to them and to their mother, the latter having only a life estate therein; that in consideration of the conveyance appellee agreed to pay the balance unpaid of the purchase-price, amounting to $83, and also a debt of James Trabue & Co. amounting to $140, which the father owed, and that he accepted the…