Butts v. Richards

Henry Butts died intestate in August, 1908, leaving a widow, two children, and several grandchildren as his heirs at law. Prior to August 4, 1905, he owned a farm of seventy-four acres in Bichland county. On such date he executed a warranty deed of this farm to his wife, Elizabeth. It does not appear that such deed ever came into the posses*319sion of tbe wife until about ten days after Butts’s death. It was then found by bis son in a box in wbicb Mr. Butts kept bis money and valuable papers. Tbis box was kept locked and Butts carried tbe key on bis person. During bis last illness be gave tbe key…