Spurlock v. Brown

Dickinson, Sp. J.

On January 4, 1884, complainant was married to S. B. Spurlock. On December 24, 1883, after the parties became engaged, a • marriage-contract was executed by complainant, who was then Margaret Mallon, and Spur-lock, by which he conveyed to her an estate for life in a house and lot, and she agreed as follows:

“And I, the said Margaret Mallon, contract and agree with the said S. B. Spurlock, in consideration of the above conveyance, upon the consummation of said marriage, to accept the above as my portion of his property, either real, personal, or mixed, moneys, dioses in action,…