Coffman v. Coffman

Citations

• 79 Va. 504
• 1884 Va. LEXIS 104

Syllabus

<p>1. Deeds—Trusts—Parol Evidence.—-A conveyance of land on its face absolute, may be shown by parol evidence to have been made on condition that the grantee should pay the grantor’s debts. Bank of U. S. v. Carrington, 7 Leigh, 566; Gold v. Marshall, 76 Va. 668.</p> <p>2. Dower—Instantaneous Seizin.—Where land is conveyed on condition that grantee shall pay grantor’s debts, and by deed executed later on the same day, that grantee conveys the land to secure payment of money loaned him to. pay his grantor’s debts, that grantee’s widow is entitled to dower in the land not until the said debts are paid, though she did not join in the trust deed. Gilliam v. Moore, 4 Leigh, 32; Robinson v. Shacklett, 29 Gratt. 99.</p>