Council v. . Pridgen

Ejectment. It was admitted that the property in controversy had belonged to Mrs. Sarah E. Wooten, wife of Shade Wooten, Esq., and that in June, 1893, she made a deed, purporting to convey the property. This deed, executed by herself alone was witnessed by E. W. Wooten, Jr., and was proved by the oath and examination of said witness and registered on such probate and that no privy examination of said Sarah E. Wooten was had. The name of Shade Wooten, the husband, did not appear in the body of the deed, nor did he, in any way, join therein, except that his written consent thereto, signed by…