Cain v. Morrison

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

At issue in this case is the effectiveness of two deeds, each dealing with the same land, executed by the appellee Viola E. Cain in favor of her grandniece, the appellant Marva L. Morrison.

The story begins in 1947 when Viola Cain’s husband died. The newly widowed Viola needed someone to help her look after her property and affairs, and she settled on her niece, Zaida Mae Morrison, whom she was educating. She gave Zaida Mae land adjoining her residence in Sedgwick County so as to have her adviser dose at hand. Zaida Mae and her husband, the…