McLAIN v. GILLIAM

No. 3975.

389 S.W.2d 131 (1965)

Ruth A. McLAIN, Appellant, v. Dean GILLIAM, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert C. Martin, Amarillo, for appellant.

Jones & Rittenberry, Amarillo, for appellee.


GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Ruth A. McLain and Dean Gilliam were engaged to be married. During said engagement, in contemplation of marriage, McLain delivered to Gilliam $4200.00 of her money which Gilliam paid on his debts. Thereafter Gilliam broke the engagement and McLain sued to recover her money. The jury found that said money did not belong to McLain; that McLain delivered the $4200.00 to Gilliam as a gift and that McLain...

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