Phillips v. Phillips

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Reversing.

The appellant, Mary Doran Phillips, who was the plaintiff below, and John Phillips, the defendant below, were married on June 25,1914. He was a widower, having seven children, the youngest being seven years of age.

For many years the plaintiff had been working and had saved $3,000.00; about $2,000.00 thereof being on deposit in the First National Bank, of Ludlow. Immediately after the marriage, Phillips and his wife agreed to buy a residence in West Covington, with her money. When the contract of purchase was made, Phillips paid $223.83 of the…