Fike v. Fike

Ruottakak, Y. C.

The bill is by wife against husband praying decree for specific performance of his written promise to assign to her *486thirteen shares of stock in the Pike Motor Company, and to deliver to her an automobile (of designated make), either touring car or sedan. The consideration for the promise was the releasing or barring of dower by the wife, in executing a deed of conveyance for a house standing in the husband’s name. Notwithstanding the wife’s full performance, the husband failed to perform at the time fixed in his agreement, and later refused to perform at all.

The husband at…