Linn v. Blanton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action to set aside a deed conveying land from father to son.

The plaintiff’s petition alleged undue influence and duress on the part of the son and his agents, operating upon the father. It recited:

“The said defendant hired and persuaded certain men, viz.: Henry Chandler, Warren Russell, J. B. Lamb, and others whose names are unknown to this plaintiff, to persuade and help defendant and persuade and coerce said David Blanton to sign and execute an instrument of writing. . . .

“That said defendant and said men above named did in…