Heartsill v. Thompson

BOULDIN, Justice.

This appeal is from a decree overruling demurrers to a bill in equity as amended. The bill was filed under Title 20, § 15, of the Code, which reads: “Any conveyance of realty, of which a material part of the consideration is the agreement of the grantee to support the grantor during life, is void at the option of the grantor, except as to bona fide purchasers for value, lienees, and mortgagees without notice, if, during the life of the grantor he takes proceedings in equity to annul such conveyance.”

Sam E. Thompson filed the bill November 16, 1942, against J. Hiram Heartsill…