Eubank v. Eubank

Opinion by

Judge Holt :

Washington Eubank, before his marriage to the appellant, Amanda Eubank, in part gave and in part sold by parol to his son by a former marriage, the appellee, John Eubank, a small portion of a town lot and put him in possession, of it. The latter improved it by building a small house upon it and otherwise, the father promising frequently to convey it to him, but never did so.

About two years after this parol gift for love and affection, and parol sale for a small sum of money owing to the son by the father, the latter married the appellant, and at his death they were…