Roach v. Francisco

This bill was filed by Mrs. Roach to enjoin the defendant, as trustee, from selling a house and lot in La-*359Follette, Tenn., under the terms of a deed of trust executed to him. The complainant claims that she is entitled to homestead in the house and lot, and that the deed of trust is void as to her. She testifies that her husband brought the deed of trust to their home and asked her to sign it. When she inquired of him what the paper was about he cursed and abused her, and she signed the paper in order to stop his abusive language, without any knowledge of its contents. Some time afterwards…