Jackson v. Hudspeth

The question here is the effect to be given a curative act.

Appellee instituted suit to quiet title to certain unimproved lands definitely described in a deed to him from Thomas Mathews, and duly executed, acknowledged, and recorded in 1940. Appellee’s complaint admitted that appellants claimed some interest in the lands because of two deeds from Thomas Mathews (each conveying an undivided one-fifth interest) executed and recorded in 1931; but alleged that these deeds to appellants were defectively acknowledged, and were not entitled to record, and therefore constituted no notice; and alleged…