Stocks v. Baptist General Convention of Texas

BOYD, Justice.

W. H. Stocks, Sr., and wife Effie Stocks brought this suit by and through John Stocks, Guardian of their persons and estates, against the Baptist General Convention of Texas, to cancel a deed executed by Mr. and Mrs. Stocks on February 1, 1955, purporting to convey to The Baptist General Convention of Texas, Trustee, for $10.00 “and other good and valuable consideration”, approximately 1,000 acres of land, and retaining a life estate in said land. On the same day the grantors signed an instrument styled “TRUST AGREEMENT” purporting to “grant, assign, deliver and convey” to The…