Wells v. Wells

MOREMEN, Judge.

Appellee, Charlie Wells, since about October 13, 1939, had resided on an acre and a half tract of land in Laurel County. The record title to the property was vested in his son, Johnnie Wells, by virtue of a deed executed on the above date by J. C. Barnes and others. On March 28, 1956, Johnnie Wells conveyed the property to Matt and Bessie McVey.

Charlie Wells, by this action, sought to have the deed from Barnes (October 13, 1939) declared to be a deed of trust with him as the beneficiary, on the averment that he paid the full consideration for the conveyance and that it was made…