Carter v. . Oxendine

Can a married woman create a parol trust in her land in favor of her husband ?

The defendant alleged as a defense to the action instituted by the plaintiffs that the communication between Ruth E. Oxendine and Barker constituted a trust in favor of defendant. The allegation of the answer asserting this defense is as follows: “That at and prior to the time the land set forth and described in paragraph one of the complaint were purchased, a parol agreement was entered into between the defendant, Joseph W. Oxendine, and his wife, Ruth E. Oxendine, to the effect that the lands described in the…