Kempf v. Koppa

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Christian Deuhn and Cecelia Deuhn, who were advanced in years, entered into a contract with William Koppa by which they conveyed *154to him a tract of land, the consideration being that he should assume and pay a mortgage on the land and should pay to them $400 per year during their lifetime, or pay that amount during the lifetime of either of them. The Deuhns had no children, and after both had died some of their heirs brought this suit, attacking the validity of the deed and contract upon the ground that at the time of their execution…