Cole v. Waldrop

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Reversing.

At the time of the marriage of J. A. Cole and Hattie Hughes, in December, 1914, she was the owner of a tract of land in Calloway county of the value of $6,000.00 and of certain personal property, including household goods. He had very little property of his own. After living together for about three or four years they disagreed and decided to separate permanently. With this in mind they had a notary prepare the following writing, settling their property rights:

' “We, the undersigned, Jno. A. Cole and Hattie Cole, both agree jointly to…