Hemphill v. Hemphill

Annie M. Hemphill filed her petition against Governor M. Hemphill, seeking to have a trust in her favor declared in certain real estate, the legal title to which was held by the defendant. The *586court overruled general and special demurrers to the petition, and the defendant excepted. The petition as amended alleged the following facts: The plaintiff and the defendant were married to eacli other in June, 1920, and lived together as husband and wife until August, 1929, when the defendant separated from and deserted the plaintiff. The parties were subsequently divorced, but no property rights…