Jones v. Hammond

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

James A. Jones brought this action to quiet his title to a quarter section of land against Fannie C. Hammond, who will be spoken of as the defendant, although others were joined with her. The plaintiff recovered a judgment in accordance with his prayer, and the defendant appeals.

The plaintiff’s version of the transaction is this: In 1871 he borrowed $300 of his uncle, James Hammond, and to secure its repayment conveyed or caused to be conveyed to him the land referred to, one-half by a deed signed by himself, the other by a deed directly to…