Goff v. Murphy

Opinion the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Affirming.

John B. Goff owned at his death ten tracts of land in Pike County, all aggregating something over 5,000 acres. He left surviving him seven children. One of his children, J. D. Goff, conveyed to his wife, Cora Goff one half of his interest in the land. The deed was not re*635corded, and three or four months later he and she united. in a deed to his sister Dixie. Murphy, by which they conveyed to her his entire interest in the land for $500, one half of which was paid to him and one half to his wife, Cora Goff. This deed was made in the yéar 1905.…