Ransom v. Ransom

The question presented on this appeal is the one of fact whether Dan M. Ransom, who died intestate January 13, 1940, had delivered five deeds- to Edwin Ransom, or to Edwin’s wife for him, with the intention of thereby passing the title to the lands described in the deeds.

Edwin Ransom instituted suit against the administrator of the deceased to recover possession of the deeds. The administrator filed an answer and moved the transfer of the case to the chancery court. The administrator then filed another suit-in the chancery court praying the cancellation of the deeds. The case brought in the…