Martinez v. Salazar

This action was commenced in the trial court by Antonio Salazar, to whom we will hereinafter refer as the father, against his daughter Escolástica Martinez and her husband Faris Martinez. The prayer of the complaint was for the cancellation of a deed to 440 acres of land in Huerfano county. The deed in question was signed by the father and purported to convey the property to the said daughter and her husband in consideration of a promissory note for $4,000.00 payable five years from date and secured by a deed of trust on the property conveyed.

The action was tried to the court without a jury,…