Martin v. Hoffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

The defendant in error, Ellen K. Hoffman, commenced this suit against the plaintiffs in error (her daughter and-her daughter’s husband) to quiet her title to a tract of land, alleging that she was the owner and in possession thereof.

The answer contained'a general denial, and a statement, in substance, that upon the death of Mr. Hoffman, thé plaintiff’s husband, it was verbally agreed that the plaintiff, his widow, should have all his property during her life, and that then it should become the property of her daughter, defendant Ella H.…