Beasley v. Thompson

Gilbert, Justice.

Sallie Beasley brought suit against F. M. Thompson, to reform a deed and for injunction, alleging that the defendant, acting as the agent of his and petitioner’s mother, purchased certain described land for the mother, paying the purchase-price with the funds of, but without the knowledge of, the mother, who could neither read nor write; that he had the deed executed as conveying the land jointly to the mother and the defendant; and that the mother died without discovering that the deed did not convey the entire interest to her. The petition was filed after the death of the…