Johnson v. Bridges

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Talladega County, quieting title to certain land in W.H. Mathis and Sam Carpenter. We affirm.

J. Taylor Johnson allegedly conveyed a certain tract of land to his son, John F. Johnson and minor grandchildren, John Terry Johnson and Johnny Mack Johnson, by a deed dated August 2, 1968. Johnson's testimony tended to show that after signing the deed, J. Taylor Johnson gave it to John Terry Johnson, who gave it to his father, John F. Johnson. The deed was never recorded. Subsequently, the deed was returned to J. Taylor Johnson by his son.…