Bailey v. Turnbow

Opinion by Senior Justice CHARLES S. RUSSELL.

In this case, the chancellor held that a deed to real property had been procured by undue influence and set the deed aside. That holding was premised upon the chancellor's finding that a confidential relationship existed between the grantor and the grantee, giving rise to a presumption of undue influence, which the grantee had failed to rebut. This appeal questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support that finding.

Facts and Proceedings

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