Baker v. Kennerup

The defendants were husband and wife at a time when they held two lots of land by the entirety. Subsequently, they were divorced, whereby each of them became seized of an equal undivided one-half interest in the land as tenant in common. 2Bish. Mar. D. § 1649 et seq.; 13 R.C.L. p. 1121; Butlar v.Butlar, 67 N.J. Eq. 136.

During their marriage the husband undertook to erect a building upon such land, but found that he was without $372.30 of the amount necessary to complete the building. It was thereupon agreed between him and his wife that if she would advance this sum toward the completion of…