George M. Stokes, Sr., Appellant v. Mason F. Stokes, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the rulings upholding the 1999 warranty deed and voiding the 2009 quitclaim deed, concluding that the deed was unambiguous, the parol-evidence rule barred the asserted extrinsic terms, and George failed to show a material factual dispute concerning his authority to execute the later deed. It also held that the quiet-title and unjust-enrichment claims did not authorize attorney's fees under the applicable statute and reversed the fee award. Justice Danielson, joined by Justice Wood, would have affirmed the fee award, while Justice Hart would have reversed and remanded for a new trial on delivery of the warranty deed and the validity of the quitclaim deed.