Briggs v. Glass

MADDOX, Justice.

This appeal involves an effort by Ola G. Briggs, as guardian of Mazie Glass, to set aside a deed executed by Mazie Glass to Almon W. Glass on the ground that the deed was forged. The dual issues presented for review are whether in acknowledging a deed, the failure of a notary public to ascertain the identity of the signatory invalidates the instrument and whether the evidence presented in this case was sufficient to overcome the presumptive validity of an acknowledged deed. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

On August 29, 1973, Almon W. Glass, father of defendants…