Speers v. Sewell

JUDGE ROBERTSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Joseph Speers, of Cumberland county, Kentucky, who died intestate in that county in January, 1866, had, in *240April, 1861, conveyed to his son Benjamin a small tract of land, partly as a gift and partly for a valuable consideration; and in November, 1S84, conveyed to the children of his son William another small tract as a gift; and, several years before the year 1860, had made an oral contract with his son, John W. Speers, whereby he agreed to convey to John his homestead tract, in consideration of John’s living with him, attending to his…