Keaton v. Keaton

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sims-

Affirming.

In 1916 John Keaton purchased a tract of land known as the Oatts farm for $33,500, of which his then wife, Kate, furnished $2,500 of the purchase price, and in 1919 he purchased a tract called the Barleston farm for $7,000, of which she furnished $2,000. There is evidence in the record that John agreed with Kate when she furnished these sums that title to each tract would be taken in their joint names showing her proportionate interest therein, but by oversight or mistake on the part of the husband this was not done and both deeds were made to him…