Moore v. Nickles

PALMORE, Judge.

In May of 1967 the appellant, Ralph Moore, induced the several heirs of one Wyatt Martin (hereinafter called the Martin heirs) to execute six documents purporting to convey Moore the coal rights in a tract of land owned by Martin at his *632death. The Martin heirs brought this suit against Moore to cancel these instruments on the ground of fraud. Moore appeals from a judgment in their favor.

A great deal of testimony was taken on the fraud issue. It comprises some 300 pages of the record before this court. However, the chancellor did not consider that issue. The basis of his…