Priest v. Bell

In a quiet title action, defendants Antone L. Rodrigues and Lois Rodrigues appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.

The question presented is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the court’s finding of lack of delivery of a certain deed.

Evidence

Plaintiff and defendant Antone are brother and sister, and are two of the eight children of Mary E. Rodrigues, who acquired the realty from her husband on his death in 1928. Mary was born in the Azores, Portugal, had little schooling, but could read simple English. Living on the premises in 1945 were Mary, her two sons Albert and Antone, and…