Smith v. Hunt

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice Baker :

This is a suit in equity to set aside a deed made by the appellant to one T. T. Cromer, respondents’ testator. The deed is attacked on the ground of fraud on the part of the grantee in its procurement. The appellant also alleges that the deed was not executed as required by law and that as against any title which said deed might have vested in the grantee, she had acquired title by adverse possession.

The. respondents pleaded four defenses: (1) the Statute of Limitations; (2) laches; (3) the Statute of Frauds; and (4) title…