Gayheart v. Cox

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammagk

Affirming.

W. M. Cox and Susannah Cox were married in 1892. Shortly before 1900 Mrs. Cox’s father gave her a small tract of land on Troublesome Creek in Knott County. In 1903 this tract was sold for a sum slightly in excess of $100. In the same year Mr. Cox purchased an interest in a tract of land on Troublesome Creek for $200. Approximately half of this amount was paid from money belonging to Mrs. Cox. The deed was taken in the name of Mr. Cox only. An adjoining tract of land was purchased by Mr. Cox in 1905. Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Cox sold the mineral…