Judy v. Gilbert

A single error is alleged, and that is assigned upon the ruling sustaining appellee’s demurrer to the complaint of the appellants. The material facts stated as the cause of action may be thus summarized : John Hall desired to buy a certain tract of land described as “The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, township 37 north, of range 11 east, situate in Lagrange county, Indiana.” He borrowed money from his wife to buy the land, and promised her that if she would lend him the money he would devise the land to her for life and remainder in fee to her children ; that in…