Branton v. Inks

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellee, Mrs. Nellie Inks, individually and as next friend of her husband, J. M. Inks, alleged to be of unsound mind, sued appellant, J. B. Branton, to cancel and rescind certain deeds and instruments of conveyance alleging that their execution was procured by fraud practiced by appellant upon J. M. Inks and with notice that he was of unsound mind at all times in question. In the alternative, appellee sued for both actual and exemplary damages alleged to have resulted under the facts from the several conveyances. J. M. Inks died after the suit was filed; and before the trial…