Likins v. Likins
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. The court erred in rendering a decree for plaintiff upon the evidence. Under the facts and law applicable thereto, plaintiff did not make out a case of undue influence.
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. The court erred in rendering a decree for plaintiff upon the evidence. Under the facts and law applicable thereto, plaintiff did not make out a case of undue influence. Norton v. Paxton, 110 Mo. 465; Couch v. Gentry, 113 Mo. 255; Gay v. Gillilan, 92 Mo. 256; Brinkman v. Bueggesick, 71 Mo. 556; Jackson v. Hardin, 83 Mo. 180. (1) The evidence clearly shows that confidential relations existed between W. Gh Likins and Grravener Likins, his father; that the father was the weaker and the son the stronger. The father called the son his guardian. Caspari v. Church,…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
This is a suit to set aside a deed by Oravener Likins to William Q-. Likins, his son, the defendant. Plaintiff is another son of the grantor. The grounds of the suit are incapacity on the part- of the grantor, and undue influence on the part of the grantee; both of which are disputed.
The trial court found for the plaintiff and"set aside the deed. From that decree the defendant has appealed.
The case being on the equity side of the court, the facts are open to review here, and have been duly considered.
The deed in question bears date, December 3, 1885. At that time old Mr. Likins was about…
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