Fairley v. Howell

On the 18th day of March, 1890, R. P. McLeod, then the undisputed record owner in fee simple of the land of which the following’ was a part, made, or rather attempted to make, a deed to appellant Watson Fairley, in the following words and figures:

“In consideration of the sum of forty dollars I convey and transfer to Watson Fairley all my right, title, claim and interest and demand in and to the following described land, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of J. W. Gray’s land and running north one hundred seventy-three and one-half feet, from thence east one hundred twenty-five feet…