McMichael v. Elliott

WILLIAMS- Justice.

In this suit filed in late 1949 against Mrs. Lela McMichael, a feme sole, Mrs. Mittie C. Elliott, the surviving widow of W. D. Elliott, and their only child, Leavie Tur-quette, joined by her husband, sought title and possession of the West 57½ feet and the cancellation of leases on the East *23257½ feet of Lot No. 4 in Block No. 14 in the town of DeKalb, and known as Lot No. 10 in Block 11-A in the recorded plat of the City of DeKalb, Texas.

On May 31, 1944, W. D. Elliott, without the joinder of his wife, executed a deed which purports to convey to Mrs. Lela Mc-Michael for a…