Smith v. Lockhart

WILLIAMS, Justice.

Appellants, Ed Smith and wife, Clara, on January 11, 1936, executed, acknowledged and delivered to Thomas L. Lockhart, the appellee, an instrument, regular in form as a warranty deed, which recites a consideration of $1,200 cash paid by Lockhart to the Smiths and which purports to convey to Lockhart certain contiguous parcels of land (less than 200 acres) in fee simple. The parcels will hereafter be referred to as the farm. Thereafter Lockhart sued the Smiths for the title and possession of this farm, being’ No. 10442 on the docket of the District Court of Harrison 'County.…