Nixon v. Brown

Almand, Presiding Justice.

Mae F. Brown, appellee, brought an action against John P. Nixon, appellant, seeking cancellation of a warranty deed which she had executed to him. In her original petition appellee alleged in substance: that the appel lant, an attorney, approached her about purchasing from her a certain described 567-acre tract of land; that appellant assured appellee there was no need for her to hire an attorney to represent her in that he would represent her interests as well as his own without a legal fee; that as her attorney appellant owed appellee a duty to protect her…