Darst v. Lang

The circuit court of McLean county entered a decree reforming a warranty deed to certain premises in the city of Bloomington by inserting therein the reservation of a life estate in favor of the grantors and the survivor of them. The deed was made by plaintiffs Rolla M. Darst and Lucy H. Darst, as husband and wife and tenants in common, to defendant Grace H. Lang, their daughter, who appeals.

The conveyance was a gift without any money consideration and contained no reservation of a life estate. It is dated October 25, 1926, and was delivered to defendant on November 30, 1926. No question…