Sturtevant v. Sturtevant
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Stark county; ■ the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by appellee, against appellants, to set aside two deeds executed by appellee to appellant George F. Sturtevant.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Stark county; ■ the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by appellee, against appellants, to set aside two deeds executed by appellee to appellant George F. Sturtevant. The original bill alleges that on April 9,1844, complainant acquired title to the north-east quarter of section 18, township 14 north, range 7 east, in Stark county, Illinois; that from that time until the 13th day of May, 1881, he was the sole owner, and occupied said premises as a homestead, and that said premises were worth $16,000; that on said 13th day of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
There are five distinct causes alleged by appellee why the deeds from him to appellant should be set aside: First, that undue influence was exercised over appellee by appellant, to induce him to execute them; second, that appellee was, at the time of executing the same, of such unsound mind and memory as not to be competent to make a deed; third, that there was no consideration for said deeds, and that their execution was procured by deceitful arts, fraudulent devices, falsehood and misrepresentation, and false and fraudulent pretences practiced on the appellee by the appellant; fourth, that…
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