Graham v. Graham

Appellant brought suit to cancel of record, a conveyance of 1064 acres of land to his son, the appellee, upon the ground that said instrument has never been delivered to appellee. The chancellor denied the relief sought from which action the father appeals.

The facts developed at the trial are not in substantial dispute. The father prepared the deed and placed it of record. The son resides in California and did not even know of the existence of the deed until two years or more afterward. The deed was never delivered to the son. As soon as it was recorded it was delivered back to the father and…