Texas Supreme Court

Amelia Kahn v. H.C. Kahn.

October 25, 190094 Tex. 114

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a deed's explicit recital that consideration was paid from the wife's separate funds creates a binding presumption that the property is her separate estate, and that parol evidence cannot be admitted to contradict that intent absent fraud or mistake. Accordingly, the Court reversed the lower courts and remanded for a readjustment of accounts.