Howard v. Glaze

David Newbern, Justice.

This appeal results from the chancellor’s decision that a deed from Chloe Sheffield to the appellants, Gene and Lillian Howard, should be set aside. The action was brought by the appellees who are the brother of the now-deceased Chloe Sheffield and the administrator of her estate. The appellees contended that Mrs. Sheffield was incompetent at the time she made the deed and that she was subjected to undue influence by the appellants.

The appellants have stated only one point for appeal: The chancellor’s decision was clearly against the preponderance of the evidence. In…