Slayden v. Johnson

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner — .

Affirming.

We have an unusual question of delivery of a deed.

T. N. Johnson purchased a lot in Salem from O. C. Grassham for $600 on May 14, 1937. At his request. Johnson’s four children, all adults, were named grantees in the deed, with the understanding between him and Judge Grassham that Johnson might decide not to deliver the deed to his children or put it to record, in which evént the grantor would execute another deed to Johnson as grantee. He built a storehouse upon the lot and he and his son Rubel ran a store in it as partners until early…