Kirkham v. Malone

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

Appellees, J. M. Malone and Gertrude Malone, his wife, instituted this action in the Chancery Court against appellants, William P. Kirkham and Ruby Kirkham, his wife, to set aside a deed because of failure of consideration. At the time of the conveyance, out of which this suit arises, appellant, William P. Kirkham, was married to appellees’ daughter, Carrie Belle Kirkham, who is now dead.

In 1955, appellant, William P. Kirkham, and his then wife, Carrie Belle Kirkham, who will be hereinafter referred to as the Kirkhams, were living in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where…