Charles King, Appellant v. Josias Thompson and Others

In 1812, Thompson married the daughter of King, who, being a man of considerable estate, offered to give Thompson a house and lot in Georgetown, then in a dilapidated state, if Thompson would repair the premises so as to make them a comfortable residence; King saying, he intended the property for his daughter, the wife of Thompson. Thompson accepted the offer, went into possession, and expended in repairs and improvements, four thousand dollars.