Roberson v. Penland

The plaintiffs seek to 'have toe Oourt rescind toe deed and the -consent judgment by which toe parties settled their respective claims in the property -owned by Mrs. Gertrude Roberson Penland who died without lineal descendants on August 14, 1961. The defendant was -toe husband of toe testatrix. By (a) -of Item 2 of the will he was given ia legacy of $2,000.00. The remainder -of toe not inconsiderable estate w-a,s devised to toe plaintiffs -as shown by (b) of Item 2.

After toe probate of toe will the defendant filed -a dissent. Thereafter long negotiations -consisting of proposals and…