Ford v. Simpson

HALL, Justice.

This is a suit in the nature of a declaratory judgment action for determination of the ownership of a tract of land of approximately 134 acres located in Johnson County.

On January 1, 1938, Bertie Smith executed a warranty deed to W. E. Jarrell conveying the tract in question. At that time W. E. Jarrell and appellee Lola Simpson were husband and wife. Mr. Jarrell died in April, 1938. Mrs. Simpson filed this suit in November, 1976, against appellant Carl M. Ford alleging that although the deed shows Mr. Jarrell to be grantee, the property was actually purchased and paid for with…