Hicks v. Hicks

Appellants commenced this action against appellee by complaint in ejectment. Appellee pleaded the general issue, and filed a cross-complaint in two paragraphs to quiet title to the real estate here in controversy. In the second paragraph, which is the paragraph on which the cause was tried, it is averred that appellants, being the owners of the real estate, did on a certain date enter into a verbal agreement with cross-complainant’s husband, Carl Hicks, by which it was agreed that they would, in consideration of love and affection, convey the real estate to Carl Hicks by warranty deed,…