Lofton v. . Barber

Plaintiffs make no attack on the mortgage deed from Flowers to Hooker or upon the deed executed in foreclosure thereof other than to assert that they convey at most only an estate for the life of Ned Flowers. They rely primarily upon the contention that the language in the paragraph immediately following the description in the Litchfield deed limits the title conveyed to Ned Flowers to an estate for life and vests title in remainder in them.

Ordinarily the intent of the parties as expressed in the deed must prevail and in seeking the intent the deed must be construed by its four corners,…