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· 10/15/1914

Lee v. McMorries

Citations

  • 107 Miss. 889
  • 66 So. 278

Syllabus

<p>1. Deeds. Consideration. Failure. Cancellation. Vendor and vendee. Agreement to support grantor.</p> <p>Failure to furnish support in accordance with a promise, which becomes the consideration for a deed absolute in form is not sufficient to support a suit for its cancellation.</p> <p>2. Vendok and Vendee. Vendor’s lien. Agreement to support grantor.</p> <p>There is no implied equitable lien in favor of a grantor of real estate to secure a consideration therefor, which is an agreement to support the grantor during life. The reason being that the charge is too uncertain, and indefinite in character.</p>

Judges: Reed

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