Hunt, Et Ux. v. Covington

The only question presented in this case is whether or not a husband making, executing and delivering a deed to his wife in which he attempted to convey “one-half undivided interest in and to the NEJ4 of SEJ4 of Section 21, Township 22 South, Range 24 East” thereby conveying such title as he had in such described land when the entire title was then and theretofore vested in the husband and wife as an estate by the entireties.

The chancellor held in effect that the conveyance was effective to terminate the estate by the entireties and to lodge the unqualified fee simple estate in the wife.'

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