Chambers v. Roper

Riley, Judge:

This is a suit in equity, brought by William E. Chambers against Emma J. Roper and Kerney Roper, her husband, for the purpose of cancelling a deed, whereby the plaintiff had conveyed to Emma J. Roper a certain tract of land situate in Jefferson County in consideration of “the comfortable support and maintenance of the said William E. Chambers, during his lifetime, by the said Emma J. Roper, upon the real estate hereby conveyed.” From a final decree, denying the relief prayed for and dismissing his bill of complaint, the plaintiff appeals.

In general, the bill of complaint was…