Smalley v. Bassford

Duckworth, Justice.

Concisely stated, the petition seeks cancellation of the Langley- deed, in so far as relates to the land belonging to petitioner, because she was ignorant of her ownership and received no consideration therefor, and, as relates to land owned by the estate of her husband, because she is the beneficiary of a year’s support embracing the same land. She admits that she joined the children as grantors in the deed, but contends that this is not a bar to the year’s support.

She was a widow, and not a married woman, when the Langley deed was executed; hence the protection against…