Highberger v. Stiffler
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, sitting as a Court of Equity : The hill in this case was filed for the purpose of vacating a certain deed from the appellee to' George Stiffler, the testator of the appellants.- The bill states, that in the month of March 1849, and for a long time'previous, the appellee owned a house and lot in Sharpsburg, Washington County, and that she resided, in another house owned by her, in which also her son, George Stiffler,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, sitting as a Court of Equity : The hill in this case was filed for the purpose of vacating a certain deed from the appellee to' George Stiffler, the testator of the appellants.- The bill states, that in the month of March 1849, and for a long time'previous, the appellee owned a house and lot in Sharpsburg, Washington County, and that she resided, in another house owned by her, in which also her son, George Stiffler, resided with her. That owing to her-great age (some ninety years) and total inexperience in business, and her inability to…
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, C. J.
This is an application to a Court of Equity by a grantor, against the heirs and representatives of her grantee, to va-. cate a deed upon tho ground of actual and constructive fraud. The hill alleges that, the appellee being a woman of extreme age, unable to read or write, and depending on her son, George Stiffier, for advice, assistance and direction in all matters of business, in which he was and had been for many years her exclusive agent, in the month of March or April 1849, was induced by fraudulent devices and pretences practiced by him, to convey to her son, in fee, a certain house and…
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