McLain v. Gilliam

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Ruth A. McLain and Dean Gilliam were engaged to be married. During said engagement, in contemplation of marriage, McLain delivered to Gilliam $4200.00 of her money which Gilliam paid on his debts. Thereafter Gilliam broke the engagement and McLain sued to recover her money. The jury found that said money did not belong to McLain; that McLain delivered the $4200.00 to Gilliam as a gift and that Mc-Lain intended to make a gift to Gilliam of the $4200.00 “after their engagement had terminated.” Judgment was rendered that plaintiff take nothing. She has appealed.

Appellant’s…