Hickerson v. Lyon

This suit was brought by the appellant, George Hickerson, to obtain cancellation of a deed by which he conveyed certain business property in Fort Smith to his daughter, Elma Dell Lyon, and her husband, the appellees. It is asserted that the grantees led Hickerson to think that he was executing a will instead of a deed and, further, that the deed is void for want of a proper acknowledgment. The chancellor held the deed valid as between the parties and therefore dismissed the complaint for want of equity.

The preponderating evidence rebuts the charge of fraud. The property was originally…