O'Neal v. Turner

HURST, V.C.J.

This is an action by Susan O’Neal, widow of E. T. O’Neal, deceased, to cancel two deeds, one covering 480 acres of land to the daughter of decedent and one covering 160 acres of land to the two minor children of his daughter. From a judgment in favor of the defendants (the daughter and two children), the plaintiff has appealed.

The record discloses that on July 5, 1938, Mr. O’Neal was very ill and desired to make disposition of his property. He discussed the matter with P. H. Phillips, a business adviser, and told him that he desired to convey his land covered by the deeds to his…