Hull v. Evans

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hardin :

*539The appellant, who married the daughter of the appellee, Jesse Evans, purchased of Samuel Hull, his father, about 68% acres of land, and appears to have used in paying for it some $1,200 which the appellee had given his daughter, the wife of appellant.

On the 29th of August 1864, the appellant and his wife sold and conveyed the land to Milton Pyles for $2,744, one-half of which was paid, and for the balance of $1,372 Pyles gave his note payable at twelve months from said date.

It appears that an arrangement existed between the appellant and his wife and…