Reference no: EM133310927
Mary, the owner of Brownacre, by quitclaim deed, conveyed Brownacre to her daughter, Doris, who paid no consideration for the conveyance. The deed was never recorded. About a year after the delivery of the deed, Mary decided that this gift had been a mistake. She asked Doris to destroy the deed, which Doris dutifully and voluntarily did. Two months following the destruction of the deed, Mary died. Despite the destruction of the deed, Doris now claims to be the owner in fee simple absolute of Brownacre. In an appropriate action to determine the title to Brownacre between Mary's Estate and Doris, the probable outcome will be that
a. Mary's Estate is the owner of Brownacre, because Doris was a donee and therefore could not acquire title by quitclaim deed.
b. Mary's Estate is the owner of Brownacre. because title to Brownacre reverted to Marv upon the voluntarv destruction of the deed by Doris.
c. Doris is the owner of Brownacre, because the deed was properly delivered and its destruction was insufficient to cause title to pass back to Mary.
d. Doris is the owner of Brownacre, because her destruction of the deed to Brownacre was under the undue influence of Marv.