Heckman v. Heckman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 165, Jan. T., 1905, by defendant, from decree of G. P. Northampton Co., Feb. T., 1905, No. 2, on bill in equity in case of Anna Louisa Heckman v. Jacob Heckman. Bill in equity to cancel a deed and for a reconveyance. Before Schuyler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
We have no doubt as to the jurisdiction of the court below to entertain the bill and to give the plaintiff such relief as the facts may warrant. The plaintiff is the wife of the defendant and avers in her bill that by fraud, undue influence and coercion, and without any consideration, the defendant procured *205tbe execution and delivery to him of a deed conveying the undivided one-half of certain real estate, her separate property, to a third party, who, without consideration reconveyed it to the defendant. She prays a reconveyance of the property. An answer was…
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