Averett v. Averett

BOULDIN, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree overruling demurrers to a bill in equity as amended. The bill seeks to cancel a deed of conveyance to real estate. Complainants’ theory is that respondents hold title in trust for complainants, or that such conveyance is a cloud upon the title of complainants. All the parties claim through Calvin R. Averett, deceased. The facts averred are a bit complicated. Briefly, the pertinent facts seem to be:

In 1918, Calvin R. Averett owned this tract, 316 acres. His son-in-law, Emmett Stallworth, owned a separate tract, 120 acres. Stallworth borrowed from…