Lee v. Lee

This is an appeal by respondent from a final decree in equity, in which the court vacated a deed dated April 8, 1936, which deed was signed by R. E. Lee and his wife (complainant) with respondent as grantee. The authority invoked and applied by the court is section 15, Title 20, Code.

The bill alleged, and the court found, that a material part of the consideration for the execution of the deed was an agreement of the grantee to support the grantors during 'life. The said R. E. Lee died in March 1947 without taking any steps as authorized by section 15, supra. The complainant (the widow) filed…