Tarr v. Hicks

On March 13, 1933, Bryant N. Newby, Sr., (herein referred to as Newby, Sr.) the then owner of valuable real property, by warranty deed conveyed the same to his wife, Anna F. Newby (herein referred to as Anna).

By this deed, if valid, Newby, Sr., divested himself of the ownership of said property. He died intestate and without property on May 16, 1937. At the time of his death he left as his heirs at law: (1) His wife; (2) George Newby, May Romigh, Lillian Gay, Grace Pruitt and Kate Ecton — children of Newby, Sr., by a former wife — stepchildren of Anna (herein referred to as the stepchildren);…