Snuffer v. Westbrook

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

The appeal in this case is by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff quieting her title to a house and *794lot in Holton, Kan., which stood of record in the name of Hattie P. Barber, deceased. The plaintiff was the adopted daughter of Mrs. Barber, and her husband, who died earlier than Mrs. Barber.

The defendant, a foster child of Mr. and Mrs. Barber, for her answer to plaintiff’s petition pleaded former adjudication and a written contract between plaintiff and defendant in which for a valuable and sufficient consideration…