Cardinal v. Cardinal

STOKES, Justice.

On the 24th of December, 1931, R. Cardinal, who was then 87 years of age, and his wife conveyed to their son, Louis Cardinal, the appellant herein, 492.2 acres of land located in Floyd County, for the expressed consideration of love and affection. The deed was acknowledged before a notary public and was immediately filed in the clerk’s office and recorded in the deed records of the county. Mrs. R. Cardinal, the mother, died December 8, 1936, and on the 27th of December, 1937, this suit was filed by R. Cardinal, appearing by next friend, A. R. Cardinal, joined by Nelda Boudreau…