Entrekin v. Entrekin

This is an appeal from a judgment voiding a deed which conveyed property from J.H. Entrekin to his two sons and their wives. We reverse.

On March 10, 1975, J.H. Entrekin, then 86 years old and unmarried, conveyed by deed 148 acres equally to his sons Basil and Preston and their respective wives, Estelle and Mary Lou. At the time the deed was executed, Preston, who had no knowledge of the deed, and his wife lived in Michigan and Basil and Estelle lived with J.H. on J.H.'s land.

In 1977, Basil had the land surveyed and deeds prepared to divide the 148 acres. The arrangement decided upon by him…