Gardner v. Gardner

This is a bill filed by complainant to establish a homestead in 10 acres of land. In 1887 or 1888 defendant James B. Gardner held 20 acres of land on contract. He entered into an oral agreem.ent with his son .Charles Gardner, the complainant’s husband, to sell him 10 acres of this 20 at the price of $337.50, to be paid at the convenience of Charles Gardner. Charles and the complainant occupied the 10 acres as their homestead under this parol contract of purchase until August 1, 1891, when a written contract was signed by James B. Gardner to take the place of the verbal one. In this contract,…