Neyland v. Black

The suit here was to cancel a deed to 50 acres of land from Black and wife to Neyland and wife, with an alternative prayer for $2,000 as damages for its value, and establishment of a lien upon it until the judgment asked should be satisfied. The deed was in regular form of a general warranty, merely recited a consideration of “the sum of one dollar to us in hand paid by R. T. Neyland, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,” and contained no reservations of any sort as to title. There was no fraud in the execution and delivery of the of the deed charged, the petition alleging as the sole…