Spikes v. Spikes

The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant, sustaining his contention that his deceased brother had made an outright gift to him of $3,725, stating to the defendant at the time that the deceased was depending on the defendant to pay his expenses.

The deceased received medical care and treatment and good nursing, furnished by the defendant, until the deceased died, and the defendant paid for such care, and also paid the funeral expenses. The evidence showed that the defendant paid out all but $725 of the money given him by the deceased in caring for and interring the deceased. The…