Anthony v. Ball

This was a suit by Geo. L. Anthony in trespass to try title to recover certain school land. Geo. L. Anthony having applied to purchase the land, it was awarded to him, and he settled upon it. Thereafter he and one Johnson entered into an agreement with reference to a sale of the land to Johnson, and, in pursuance ■ thereof, a deed was executed from Anthony to Johnson. The testimony is sufficient, we think, to raise an issue with reference to this deed as to whether it was intended as an absolute conveyance, or whether it was intended by the parties that the deed should be ineffective, unless…