Clearman v. Cotton

Citations

• 66 Miss. 467

Syllabus

<p>1. Statute of Frauds. Parol promise to reconvey lands.</p> <p>Under the statute of frauds a parol promise to reconvey land is void, whether made before or after the conveyance to the promisor.</p> <p>2. Pleading. Cancellation. Imposition on grantor.</p> <p>In a bill by the grantor to cancel a deed for the fraudulent representations of the grantee in obtaining it, the facts showing imposition on the grantor must be clearly and distinctly alleged. The false representations must be as to facts existing, or alleged to exist, at the time; not mere promises or conjectures relating to the future. This is true, even of a voluntary conveyance.</p>