Graves v. Kinney

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

As appears from the conclu sions of the trial judge, the place in controversy was the homestead of I. B. and Elizabeth J. Graves and they were in possession of it as such throughout the transactions in question. I. B. Graves and M. H. McLaurin, in order to raise money for purposes of their own upon the security of the homestead, agreed upon a plan by which Graves and wife were to make a deed to McLaurin for the place and the latter was to execute his note to Graves, pretendedly for part of the purchase money. A de'ed was prepared for signature by Graves and wife,…