Houghton v. Callahan

*159The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

Alice Houghton, one of the plaintiffs, had an option on a certain piece of land near the city of Spokane, which option was about to expire, when she called upon D. J. Callahan, one of the defendants, who was her brother-in-law, and stated to him that she was unable to raise the money to purchase the land before her option would expire, and such negotiations were had between them that said defendant purchased the land, and took a deed therefor in his own name, but for the benefit of himself and said Alice Houghton. No formal written agreement…