Cook v. Taylor

Littlejohn, Justice:

Joan T. Cook brought this action, asking that a deed executed by her in favor of the defendant, Guy F. Taylor, be set aside, declared null and void, and construed to be a mortgage upon the realty described therein.

The defendant answered and counter-claimed.

Without notice to counsel for the plaintiff, the defendant’s attorney procured from Circuit Judge Klyde Robinson an order of reference to the master in equity. Upon learning of the order, counsel for the plaintiff moved before Circuit Judge Paul M. Moore to set aside the order of reference, “. . . on the ground that…