Helton v. Helton

Opinion op the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner

—Affirming.

Arthur Asher purchased, and received a deed for, an undivided one-half interest in a tract of land in Bell County, at the request and for the benefit of appellee, Carter Helton. At Helton’s direction, Asher conveyed the legal title to Catherine Hays, who then held the property as trustee for Helton. On January 6, 1941, at Helton’s direction, Mrs. Hays and her husband signed a deed naming appellants, the children of Helton, grantees. This deed was placed in Helton’s possession, but was not delivered to his children. Helton’s reason for…