Gabbard v. Watkins

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

Affirming.

The appellee, Elizabeth Watkins, a childish and enfeebled old woman, past seventy years of age, brought this suit in the Jackson circuit court, alleging in her petition that she had entered into an agreement with her daughter, Sunshine Gabbard, and her son-in-law, Sherman Gabbard, whereby, in consideration of her furnish ing them the sum of $800 to assist them in purchasing a small farm then offered them at a price of about $1,000, they agreed and promised to give appellee a home with them on the farm and “to support and maintain her and to furnish…