Penland v. . Wells

Can á father compel bis daughter to reconvey land conveyed by him to tbe daughter for tbe purpose of defeating threatened litigation and thereby preserving bis property for bis own use and benefit %

Tbe principles of law applicable to tbe facts have been discussed in many cases in this jurisdiction, notably: Pinckston v. Brown, 56 N. C., 494; Turner v. Eford, 58 N. C., 106; York v. Merritt, 77 N. C., 213 (80 N. C., 285); Harrell v. Wilson, 108 N. C., 97; Bank v. Adrian, 116 N. C., 538; Pierce v. Cobb, 161 N. C., 300. See, also, Annotation 4 A. L. R., 144. In York v. Merritt, supra, tbe Court…