Hammock v. Kemp

This was a suit for land and mesne profits by an administrator. Defendant pleaded, that plaintiff’s intestate, who was defendant’s grandfather, made to defendant a parol gift of the land, and that, defendant in good faith took possession of the land under such gift, which "was coupled with a charge upon defendant of taking care of the wife of the grantor, who was the grandmother of defendant, for and during her life;” that defendant in good faith undertook to cultivate and improve the land and to support his grandmother, and to care for his grandfather, during their lives, “which undertakings…