Coffield v. Salem Bank

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton

Reversing.

The appellant, R. R. Coffield, seventy-eight years of age, and the appellant, Maltie Coffield, are husband and wife. He had been married twice before and had several children by a former marriage. She had a daughter by a former marriage. They were married about fourteen years prior to the filing of this action. The appellee, Mrs. Gus Champion, a daughter of Mr. Coffield, had been keeping $1800 of his money for him and turned the money over to him shortly after his last marriage.

'' After his marriage the appellants resided in the village of…