Davidson v. Brown

This case having been submitted under Supreme Court rule 46, the opinion of the court was prepared by

Mr. Justice SOMERVILLE'.

As we understand the bill of complaint, it presents two grounds as bases for relief: (1) Respondent’s fraudulent misrepresentations as to the nature of the instrument which he induced complainant to execute; and (2) respondent’s fraudulent misrepresentations as to the mortgage incumbrance on his own lot. On the first ground — the instrument being a legal nullity — complainant would be entitled to relief by cancellation only upon a showing that she was in possession of…