Padfield v. Padfield

The circuit court, on hearing, dismissed the hill filed in this cause. The complainant appealed.

There is no dispute between the complainant and defendants in regard to facts. The points involved are questions of law.

It appears, from the record, that, on the 26th day of April, 1869, Thomas Padfield transferred, by indorsement, to his son, W. B. Padfield, a large amount of notes, mortgages and other securities, and received from him his promissory note and contract as follows:

“ For value received, I promise to pay to my father, Thomas Padfield, for his support during his natural life, the sum…