Perry v. Coleman

The bill was filed to set aside a deed of Cora M. Lowden. Plaintiffs are children of deceased daughter of the grantor. The deed, in legal effect, was made about March 9, 1928, to defendant, another daughter of the grantor. Mrs. Lowden died on April 18th following general paresis. The question is mental competency of the grantor. Plaintiffs had decree. Defendant has appealed.

Plaintiffs had medical testimony that because of the paresis the grantor was not competent. Other lay witnesses for plaintiffs and lay witnesses for defendant testified of acts, words, conduct, and appearance of the…