Wantland v. Cowden

SELLERS, Justice.

Ellen Todd Wantland, joined by her husband, C. E. Wantland, and R. O. Kin-ley brought this suit against J. B. Cowden and a great number of other defendants not necessary here to name. The suit is to cancel a certain deed executed by Ellen Todd Wantland and her husband to J. B. Cowden on December 4, 1932, on the ground of fraud in securing its execution.

The land involved is an undivided ½ interest in 112.4 acres, a part of the David Ferguson FI. R. survey located in Upshur county. The plaintiffs in a second count in their petition allege the statutory action of trespass to try…