Jones v. Scott

FOSTER, Justice..

This is an action for use and occupation and for rent of two small tracts of land with the houses. Deeds were made to plaintiff and her husband, T. D. Scott, by his father, W. R. Scott, one dated May 18, 1931, and one dated November 30, 1934. The deed dated November 30, 1934, reserved to the grantor a life estate in said property. The other did not have such a clause, but had one prohibiting its sale or mortgage to any one except brothers and sisters so long as the grantors live. But by its terms it passed the immediate right to possession.

There was a decree of divorce in the…