Eilers v. Conradt

The defendant’s husband (who is plaintiff’s judgment debtor) personally performed all of the carpenter work upón a dwelling-house, built by her upon her own lot. She has, with her husband and children, resided therein since March 25,1885. We are not advised whether said carpenter work was performed as a gratuity or otherwise, but its value is found at $(500, no part of which has been paid. The husband had no other claim upon, interest in, or connection with, said house and lot, except as follows: In the year 1882 defendant purchased — wholly upon time — lots 7 and 8 in block 19 in one of the…