Blakeley v. Blakeley
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On final hearing on bill, answer, and proofs taken before a master.
1Opinion of the Court
The Vice-Chancellor.
The complainant seeks to set aside a deed made by her mother to one of the defendants, on the ground that her mother, *503when she executed the deed, was insane. The deed was made by a mother to a daughter, both of whom bore the masculine name of Sidney.
While there may be a ratification of a tort (Cooley on Torts 127 ; Broom’s Mm. *679; see Stiekney v. Munroe, 44 Me. 195 ; Benin v. Clafiin, 11 Mo. 18; Moore v. Bogers, 6 Jones 297), semble, there can be none of a crime (Morse v. State, 6 Conn. 9).
The mother’s mental condition is thus described in the bill: Her mind was so unsound…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Van Deusen v. . SweetNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Bassett v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Grant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1822
- Ladd v. HildebrantWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Morse v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1825
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.