Ennis v. . Ennis

The plaintiffs present the question: “Whether or not a deed from a father to a son, setting out in the face of the deed as consideration, the obligation of the son to institute and finance a suit in the father’s name, is void by reason of the violation of the law of champerty and maintenance.” It may be noted that the consideration is to “prose cute” a suit for the recovery of the land and also the further consideration of “love and affection,” and the land is deeded subject to a life estate of the grantor, father, and his wife Catherine. This interesting question we think unnecessary for a…