Lacey v. Layne

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

In 1899 the appellant, E. W. Lacy, married Miss Fennie Layne. At the time they each had some personal *668property of small value, but in 1902 she inherited fifteen acres of land which they thereafter occupied as a home.

Adjoining the fifteen acre tract was a tract of 137 acres owned jointly by Stuart and Yancey, Stuart a one-third undivided interest and Yancey two-thirds.

In March, 1902, the wife had in addition about six hundred dollars which she had inherited, and at that time appellant contracted with Stuart, and…