Hay v. Miller
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error from the district court of Douglas county. Tried below before Walton, J. The opinion contains a statement of tte case. There is no proof of mental weakness or loss of understanding at the time of making the deed, immediately before, nor at any time thereafter, sufficient to nullify the deed.
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Error from the district court of Douglas county. Tried below before Walton, J. The opinion contains a statement of tte case. There is no proof of mental weakness or loss of understanding at the time of making the deed, immediately before, nor at any time thereafter, sufficient to nullify the deed. (.Mulloy v. Ingalls, 4 Neb., 115; Dewey v. AUgire, 37 Neb., 6.) Testimony that the grantor at times prior to the execution of the deed possessed hallucinations and vagaries on some particular subjects; that he was an old man; that he was distrustful of persons respecting his property; that he was…
1Opinion of the Court
Nokvax,, J.
On the 25th day of October, 1890, Joseph Manning made, executed, and delivered to Mary Hay a warranty deed purporting to convey to the latter, his niece, all his real estate and personal property and effects. His property consisted of a large number of lots in the city of Florence, in the county of Douglas, and about $1,200 in money. The consideration for making the conveyance, as expressed in the deed, is “that the said Mary Hay has undertaken and agrees to furnish to the grantor a good and comfortable home in her family, and suitable support during the remainder of his natural…
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