Payne v. Payne

MADDOX, Justice.

The appellant, Grover B. Payne, Jr., was the complainant in the trial court. He filed an action in equity against his ex-wife, Celeste A. Payne, and others, asking that the trial court set aside a deed of conveyance executed by him which transferred to his former wife property in Calhoun County known as the Annistonian Motel. Pie also sought to set aside other conveyances, including a deed from Celeste A. Payne to third parties, and mortgages given as security. Appellant contends that his ex-wife exercised undue influence upon him at a time when she was the dominant party in a…