Bigley v. Souvey

Defendant executed and delivered to plaintiff a deed of his homestead, but upon the express condition that “ the conveyance of land herein named shall be and continue the property of the first party during his life-time, and the remainder to said second party immediately at the death of said first party. But in the event of the death of the second party before the said first party, then the estate herein shall go to said first party as before.”

This instrument was purely voluntary. The homestead was worth less than $1600. Plaintiff claims that defendant afterwards agreed to give her $2000, if…