Cheek v. Marshall

The appellant, Susan Cheek, filed her bill against the appellee, Marshall, seeking the cancellation of a deed which she and her husband had executed several years before, alleging failure of consideration. The deed is dated March 16, 1912, and conveys, subject to the life estate of the grantors, about forty-six acres of land for the nominal consideration of five dollars and the agreement on the part of Marshall that he would “furnish all the firewood that will be used by the said Susan Cheek and Richard Cheek for and during their lives. The said wood to be cut and hauled by the said…