Goodwin v. Goodwin

In 1949, S. H. Goodwin owned a tract of 38 acres of land, on which he and his wife, Pearly E. Goodwin, were living. He was 77, she 68 years of age, and he had become nnable to work. By deed dated August 27, 1949, they conveyed the remainder interest in this land, subject to a life estate reserved for each of them, to his son, O. B. Goodwin, and the latter’s wife, Nettie Wade Goodwin, for a recited consideration of $3000 paid and an agreement by the grantees to support the grantors the rest of their lives, should they become unable to support themselves.

On -September 23, 1949, the grantors and…