Mackey v. Proctor

Judge Hise

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Judith H. Young, on the 13th of September, 1815, conveyed to her son, Willoughby Young, a tract of land in Mason county, by a deed of gift, setting out a merely nominal consideration, which contains a reservation expressed in the following terms:

“And it is further understood and agreed between the parties, that the said Judith H. Young is to reside on the land during her life, or so long as she may think proper.”

Willoughby Young, the conveyancee, died, (his mother surviving,) and left one child only, (a daughter,) Ann Maria Young, who intermarried…