Dickerson v. Dickerson
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court of Johnson county. Heard below before Chapman, J. contended that the deeds showed upon their face that the transaction was a gift. 1 Devlin Deeds, Sec. 11. Such gift is irrevocable. Burt v. Jones, 8 N. W. Rep., 93. Dawson v. MeFaddin, 34 N. W. Rep., 338. KeUogg v. Adams, 8 N. W. Rep., 115. cited: 1 Story Eq. Jur., 292. Taylor v. Taylor, 8 How., 200. Boney v. Hollingsworth, 23 Ala., 698.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
The plaintiff and defendant, Charlotte, are husband and wife, having been married in 1861. In 1883 the plaintiff *531possessed a homestead of 160 acres, in Johnson county, on which he and his wife resided. At that time the defendant stated to the plaintiff that, as they had no children, the land in case of his death would descend to his heirs, and leave her without a home or means of support. He assured her that such would not be the case, but to relieve her anxiety, he, at her instance, conveyed 80 acres of said land, containing the house, orchard, etc., to a sister of the defendant as trustee,…
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