Brakefield v. Shelton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This suit was brought by plaintiff in error and her daughter against S. G. Shelton and A. W. Hershberger, to set aside a contract for the conveyance of land owned in equal interests by them. The contract to convey the land to the defendants in error was signed by the mother for herself and her daughter, during the minority of the daughter, and without legal authority therefor. The-trial resulted in a judgment in favor of the daughter and against the mother, and of this adverse judgment the mother complains.

The defendants in error challenge…