Ball v. Mann

Lester C. Mann, now deceased, and Maxine E. Mann (true name Neff), without benefit of marriage vows, began living together as husband and wife in 1928. During the period of their cohabitation they acquired real property which they owned as joint tenants. Two children were born to them. Fearing that their fondness for intoxicating liquor might lead to the loss of their property and the resultant deprivation of their children of maintenance they conveyed the property on August 8,1942, to defendant J. Vendes Mann, Lester’s brother. As a part of the same transaction they executed a trust…