Brown v. Cobb

COMPTON, Justice.

Appellees, legatees under the last will and testament of Sadie Smyth, deceased, seek to cancel a written instrument by 'the terms of which the said Sadie Smyth leased certain ranch lands to appellant. From an adverse judgment appellant brings this appeal.

It is alleged in substance .. that Sadie Smyth was old, mentally weak, .without sufficient mental capacity to transact ¡business, and that appellant Cobb aided by Dalton Ladd, her employee, exerted undue influence upon her and thereby induced her to make the lease in question, and for a grossly inadequate consideration. By…