Wood v. Ridings

Jenkins, Justice.

The sole question in this case is whether the plaintiff, claiming under a parol gift from her father, accompanied by seven years possession, in her ejectment suit against a subsequent vendee of her father, must show actual possession of the land in dispute, or whether she can rely on actual possession of some part of the premises, with resultant constructive possession of the *306remainder. The suit is not one for specific performance against the father, and there are no allegations that any sort of valuable improvements were made on the strength of the parol gift. Therefore the…