The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
GAVE HIM BACK HIS HOUSE.
A Contract TO Board snd Ciothe a
Man for Life which Didn't work.


The deed 70 iot 3, Davis ward, fronting
OF Taylor street. east, given by John ?.
Sullivan 10 Enaruei Waller Oct =, 1Ss6,
vas ordered csnoeed BY Judge FaIligant
IN the Superior Court yesterday.
The petition for cancelati5n was signed
by Waller and his wife and minor children
and was CONSENTED 70 by Sullivan. The
circumstances leading Up 10 the canoslla-
tion Of The deed. as narrated in the petit
lion, are somewEat peculiar.
The petition states that In the fail OF
1886 Waller entered into a contract with
Sullivan 70 provide aim during the re-
nsinder Of his uatural life with good and
comfortable room. a good bed and bedding
and good board and lodging, al IN the
dwelling house uDon the premises named
IN the deed he further agreed 10 furnish
Sullivan with good and suitable clothing
ana 10 take care q aim in time Of SICK
Tess. In return for this provision for MS
future care and comfort Sullivan ceaded
10 Waller the premises named az the deed.
the conveyance being in the nature Of
trust deed 10 Waller during mis- life aud 70
Dis children after hin, Sullivan retaining
life estate IN the property for the protec-
ton OF his own interests.
The contract seems 10 have remained In
force and TO have been observed by both
parties for over two years. In fact II Is
not stated that there was any dissat isfac-
ton on either side with the bargain. and the
trouble only arose because OF Walters in
ability TO further comply with MS con-
tract. One reason stated for desiring 70
dissolve the contract and cancel the deed
Is that Sullivan bids fair 10 live a long
time Waller states. however, that he =
unable TO carry out MS contract by reason
Of misfOrtunes which have befallen him,
having lost and eye and broken an arm
and in consequence bling out Of employ
nent, making it necessary for him in or
der 10 support his family TO leave the city
and locate upon a farm at Cedar Ham
mock, where he IS endeavoring TO earn a
livelihood with the aid OF his children.
The petition states that n consequences
of Walters inability 10 carry out his con-
tract Sullivan has been deprived Of all the
consideration which moved him 70 make
the deed and is naturally dissatisfied with
the situation in which ne finds himself
being minus a house and with nobody to
provide the board ana lodging and other
comforts for which ne had bargained
Waller admits that Sullivan has reason &c
be dissatisfied with the state Of affairs
but shows that he Is entitled 70 some con
sheraton for the expense which he ma:
been az IN providing board and lodging
and other comforts for his guest. This be
ing admitted by sullivan, the latter had
made an offer to give him $3.50. less hal
the costs Of the proceed ngs in court, I,
/ obtain the canceila ton Of the deed by lega
| process, thus restoring to Sullivan hii
| former properly.
Walters petition states that as he is IN
able to carry out his contract with Sulli
van and as he is very much IN need o.
the money offered him by the latter. tha
he is DESTROYS OF accepting the proposition
| and. therefore, asks the court TO canoe
! the deed. The order was granted al
prayed for.