Jones v. Estelle

MADDOX, Justice.

Will Jones sought to set aside deeds to ten pieces of property claiming that Ida Estelle, the grantee, had procured them by fraud, undue influence, forgery and breach of a fiduciary relationship. Estelle had transferred one piece of property to Habco Rental. In a separate proceeding, Habco had filed an ejectment action against Will Jones, concerning this parcel which had been transferred to it by Estelle. Both actions were consolidated for trial.

The cause was heard by the court without a jury. The trial court found that Jones had failed in his burden of proving that he did not…