Brown v. Terry

O'Neal Brown and wife Huldie Brown, and Johnny Brown and wife Georgia Brown, appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint. We affirm as to Johnny and Georgia Brown, but reverse as to O'Neal and Huldie Brown.

On March 21, 1961, Viola Brown, the mother of Johnny and O'Neal Brown deeded property owned by her to Johnny Brown. Two years later Viola hired the defendant, Joe E. Terry, to make improvements on her home. After the work was completed she failed to pay Terry, who then required Johnny Brown to sign a mortgage to satisfy Viola's debt to him. A few months later, on December 17, 1963,…