Plowman v. Nicholson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Elijah Hughes some forty years before his death conveyed all of his property to his wife, Eebecca G. Hughes, and thereafter, although engaged actively in business, he conducted it all in her name. The couple had' eight children, to each of whom, excepting two (George T. .and Charles F.), they from time to time executed deeds to various tracts of real estate, the title to which was held by the wife; or, *211what amounted to the same thing, in some instances land was purchased, paid for by checks drawn by the husband, as agent, and conveyed…