Williams v. Robinson

This suit was brought by Stephen Robinson, of Baltimore, in 1943 to annul two deeds which he had given to his only child, Lottie R. Williams, of Syracuse, New York, in 1937.

On March 21, 1937, upon the death of his second wife, complainant, aged 68, became sole owner of two houses in Baltimore; and he told his daughter, who came to the funeral, that he wanted her to have them. On March 30 he engaged an attorney to prepare deeds reserving the life estate for himself and conveying the remainder to his daughter. On March 31 be executed the deeds and they were duly recorded. On July 13,1942,…