Agress v. Granger

This is an appeal brought by defendant in an action for cancellation of an instrument purportedly giving appellant the right to purchase or lease property owned by appel-lee.

The complaint filed by appellee acknowledged the existence of his signature on a document giving appellant such options, but alleges that he did not knowingly sign the document and further that the signature was procured by appellant’s representation that the paper related to an insurance loss matter; it was also alleged that appellee cannot read or write save for his name. In brief, appellee claims he was tricked into…