Teller v. Fitch

Prior to October, 1923, A. G. Fitch and wife resided on a 430-acre farm in Lavaca county. The farm was owned by them, subject to the vendor’s lien for a substantial part of the purchase price, and constituted their homestead. About the time mentioned, Fitch’s father gave him 100 acres of land in Willacy county, upon the parol condition that Fitch would make his home thereon, to which the latter and his wife assented. In pursuance of this understanding Fitch and his family set about making arrangements to move to Willacy county. They packed their household effects, and shipped them by freight,…