Lindsley v. Lewis

Me. Judge TAYLOR

delivered the opinion for the court.

The facts of the case will not be stated further than to make clear the sole question presented for decision. Claud Lewis, a bachelor, became the owner in fee simple of a lot in the town of Coleman, Texas, in 1909. Soon after he acquired the lot he and his brother, B. H. Lewis, who. was the head of a family, entered into a verbal agreement to the effect that B. H. Lewis, could make improvements on the lot and live thereon with his family and use the same as a home as long as it was agreeable to both parties. It was further agreed that Claud…