Warnock
Warnock v. Harlow
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Haynes, J.
— On May 4, 1881, W. W. Brison was the owner of the lands described in the complaint, and on that day conveyed the same to his wife, Carrie M. Brison. On September 15, 1886, W. W. Brison commenced an action against his wife, the object of which was to obtain a decree declaring that she held the title to said lands in trust for himself, and to compel a reconveyance, and at the same time filed a Us pendens in the recorder’s office.
On November 22, 1888, a decree was entered in said cause, requiring Mrs. Brison to execute such conveyance within ten days, and in default thereof, directing the clerk of the court to execute such deed in her name, and such deed was made and delivered by the clerk on December 5, 1888, and recorded on the same day;
On November 29, 1888, after the entry of said decree, and before the execution of the deed by the clerk, W. W. Brison conveyed the land mentioned to the defendant Gatlin, one of the respondents herein.
On September 15, 1886, some four or five hours before the suit of Brison v. Brison was commenced, and before the Us pendens was filed, Mrs. Brison conveyed the same land to appellant, W. P. Harlow, but which deed was not recorded until August…