Benton v. Anderson

*146OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

Mary Stamper Anderson, individually and as executrix of the estate of Mae Beard Stamper, filed an action against her sister, Ann Hines, and Cletus H. Benton seeking, among other things, to have the chancery court determine the validity of two long-term leases by which Mrs. Stamper leased to Mr. Benton acreage valuable for commercial development. Mrs. Hines filed a cross-action against Benton asking that the leases be declared void because of fraud or, in the alternative, that the leases be reformed to reflect what Mrs. Hines alleged was the true agreement of the…