Legal Opinion

Milliner v. Grant

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 30, 1950No. 8 Div. 482PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

This suit was instituted to cancel, set aside and hold for naught a deed alleged to be the product or result of the “undue or dominating” influence of respondent upon complainant. We take it that, as here used, “undue” and “dominating” mean one and the same thing. The cause Was tried in the court below on the depositions of witnesses, and there is no presumption here in favor of the finding of that court on the evidence.

The parties are sisters. At the time the deed was executed and delivered the appel lant and grantor in the deed was approximately 22 years old and the and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Marx v. . McGlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. Harding v. WheatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  3. Allore v. JewellSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. McQueen v. WilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
  5. Noble's Adm'r v. Moses Bros.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1886

22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jones v. BootheSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  2. Chandler v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. Seals v. SealsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  4. Brantley v. BrantleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. Blanton v. BlantonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API