Stovall v. Scofield

RENFRO, Justice.

On October 2, 1956, Minnie Scofield executed a warranty deed conveying certain property in Galveston County to Reta Sto-vall. Minnie Scofield died December 17, 1956. She had, on June 30, 1954, executed a will, which, after her death, was duly probated.

Sometime thereafter the beneficiaries under the will brought suit against Reta Sto-vall, in which they prayed for cancellation of the Scofield to Stovall deed on the ground of forgery, and, in the alternative, for cancellation for fraud and undue influence. Plaintiffs also asked for recovery of $32,000 alleged to have been…