Chandler v. Chandler

Appellants (Plaintiffs below) are six of the eight children of J.W. and Maggie Chandler. Appellee, J.P. Chandler (Defendant below), is a brother of Appellants. In June, 1964, the Chandler parents executed a deed purportedly conveying to Maggie an undivided one-half interest in 270 acres for life, reserving unto J.W. an undivided one-half interest for life, with right of survivorship for the lifetime of the survivor, and with remainder in fee simple to their son, J.P. The father and mother lived on the subject property for many years, until they died in 1972 and 1975, respectively.

In May,…