Johnson v. Johnson

I. The grounds of attack are: (1) That the grantor lacked mental capacity to make the deed at the time it was made; (2) that the deed was obtained by undue influence, and was without consideration.

William S. Johnson married the defendant in June, 1916. He was at that tjme a widower, 77 or 78 years old. His active life had been spent upon a farm which he owned in Story Oounty. Prior to the marriage, the defendant was a maiden lady, about 23 years younger than Mr. Johnson, who had engaged in active mercantile business for many years. He was then residing in Marshalltown, and she at Emmetsburg.…