Petree v. Petree

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Justice.

This appeal grows out of an unsuccessful effort to have equity set aside a contract and conveyance, on the claim that the plaintiff was suffering from senility, and was overreached and defrauded by the defendant.

Chester Petree died intestate, a resident of Alma, Crawford county, Arkansas, on May 28,1942, survived by (1) his wife, Mrs. Hays Petree (defendant below and appellee here); (2) his mother, Mrs. Anna Petree (the original plaintiff); and (3) a brother, Felix Petree. Chester Petree owned real estate and personal property appraised in excess of $70,000. On June…