Mowers v. Fogg

Bird, V. C.

On the 31st day of July, 1862, the complainant, being the owner of k tract of land worth about $300, entered into an agreement with one John C. English and Caroline W., his wife, to convey the said lot to them, and did make an absolute deed of conveyance of the same to them, in which the consideration expressed was $100. At the same time they entered into an agreement with her which witnessed that for and in consideration of the said deed they agreed to pay to the said Mowers every year, during her natural life, the sum of $6 per year, with these additional provisions:

“And in case…