Kelley v. Griffin

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a party seeking reformation and subordination of a deed of trust has standing to obtain such relief.

Warren E. Kelley filed a chancery suit against Samson Financial Group, Inc. (Samson), Michael R. Griffin, and various trustees, seeking to have a deed of trust securing Samson (the Samson deed of trust) 1 set aside and declared null and void and to have a purchase money deed of trust securing Kelley (the Kelley deed of trust) restored to first priority. Samson filed an amended cross-bill, seeking reformation of the Kelley deed of trust and its…