Finstrom v. Baldwin

Tbe efforts here made by plaintiff was to set aside a deed, and later bill of sale, executed by Carrie B. Langwortby, now deceased, hereinafter termed tbe grantor. The grounds alleged were lack of consideration, lack of mental capacity on tbe part of tbe grantor, and tbe exercise of fraud, undue influence and deceit on tbe part of tbe grantee, defendant herein, Carl H. Baldwin.

Tbe facts were thus summarized by tbe trial chancellor :

“It is plaintiff’s proofs that defendant was taken into the home of Carrie B. Langwortby, when be was a young man, about 12 or 14 years of age. That be did a man’s…