Gump v. Gowans

On November 11, 1902, Mary A. Gowans made her last will and testament by which she devised certain tracts of land owned by her, and on the same day she signed and acknowledged five warranty deeds, in which her husband, Walter Gowans, joined, purporting to convey to the grantees named therein other tracts of land not devised by the will, reserving to herself the use, benefit and control of the said lands during her life, and reciting in each a consideration of love and affection and five dollars. ' The will and deeds were kept by her in a candle-box in her residence and the deeds were never…