Parrish v. Pancake

Neely, Justice:

This appeal was granted in order to determine whether valid delivery of a deed occurred in a transaction allegedly conveying to the grantee a perpetual right of way across the property of the grantor. The Circuit Court of Mineral County found that, although the delivery of the deed was invalid as a matter of law, there existed an intention on the part of the plaintiff-grantor to convey an easement for life to the defendant-grantee and, therefore, the circuit court reformed the instrument to conform to its findings. As this Court finds that the delivery of the deed was valid and…