Temple v. Smith

This appeal calls on ns to decide whether the finding of the chancellor is supported by the weight of the testimony.

Ed McClain, a negro farmer, was found dead in a well on his place on February 26, 1952. On March 17, 1952, a deed was filed for record, shown to have been executed on February 7, 1952, purporting to be signed by the deceased, and conveying his farm to appellee, J. D. Smith. The deed provided that the deceased could live on the farm as long as he desired.

On July 15, 1952, suit was filed by the administrator of deceased’s estate to cancel the said deed on the ground of forgery.…