Townes v. Townes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Mississippi; Edwin R. Holmes, Judge. Suit by Robert E. Townes against Evelyn Pope Townes, as guardian of Charlie Townes, a minor, and individually, to set aside a contract for the sale of land. Decree for complainant, and defendant guardian appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
The complainant, Robert E. Townes, a c;ti-zen of Tennessee, filed a bill in equity in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi against Evelyn Pope Townes, the widow of Charles L. Townes, Jr., deceased, and their minor child, Charlie Townes, born January 25, 1919, both alleged to be citizens of Mississippi, praying to have set aside, as a cloud upon the title thereto, a contract entered into on July 12, 1917, between himself and his brother, Charles L. Townes, which provided, among other things, for a future sale to be made by said Robert E.…
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