Corcoran v. Corcoran

Mitchell, J. —

This was an action by Martin Corcoran against his wife, Mary Corcoran, to recover damages for the alleged breach of an executory contract. The following are the material facts, as they appear-in the complaint:

In January, 1871, the plaintiff Avas the owner of a house and lot in the city of Aurora, Indiana, which Avas of the alleged value of $2,500, and of the rental value of $200 per annum. He avers that his wife proposed to him that if he would convey the above mentioned property to her she would support and maintain him during his natural life, and that in consideration of the…