Legal Opinion

Hopkins v. Lawson

Scott County Circuit Court

Decided February 26, 1990No. Case No. (Chancery) 2708Published

1Opinion of the Court

By JUDGE JAMES C. ROBERSON

I have reviewed the pleadings, evidence, motions, briefs, and heard arguments of counsel in the above-styled suit and make the following findings of facts and conclusions of law.

Proceedings

This suit to set aside a deed for lack of mental capacity of the grantor and undue influence by the grantee was filed on April 14, 1987, by the next friend of Myrtie Mullins, grantor, against the grantees, Dewey G. Lawson and Nancy Lawson. On September 26, 1988, the Court sustained a demurrer to the bill of complaint and granted complainant thirty days to file an amended bill of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fishburne & Wife v. Ferguson's HeirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  2. Martin v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
  3. Lohman v. SherwoodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
  4. Payne v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  5. Brown v. Resort DevelopmentsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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