Bruno v. Bruno

On January 10, 1977, the plaintiff, then ninety-nine years old, executed a deed conveying certain property in the town of Douglas to her nephew and his wife, the defendants. The plaintiff commenced this action in the Probate Court for Worcester County, seeking a determination that the deed was null and void and a judgment directing a reconveyance of the property. The judge concluded that the deed was procured by undue influence and declared the deed to be void. 2 The Appeals Court conclud ed, on the defendants’ appeal, that the judge’s subsidiary findings did not warrant his ultimate finding…