Tower Financial Services, Inc. v. Mapp

Carley, Judge.

The relevant facts in the instant appeal are as follows: Johnny Lee Mapp died intestate. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Mapp, and by appellee-plaintiffs, his three children from a previous marriage. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Mapp applied for a loan from appellant-defendant. In connection with her application for the loan, Mrs. Mapp misrepresented that she held title in fee simple absolute as to certain realty inherited from her late husband. Appellant made the loan to Mrs. Mapp and took back a security deed to the property whereby she purported to convey…