Richardson v. Ball

Plaintiffs are the three children and heirs-at-law of one Salde Richardson, deceased. The bill of complaint is filed to set aside a conveyance of real property on the grounds of mental incompetence of the grantor (plaintiffs’ decedent), and undue influence, fraud, and deceit of the defendant in securing the same. The circuit judge set aside the conveyance, and the defendant grantee appeals.

Sam Richardson and wife, Salde Richardson, were owners of an 80-acre farm homestead in St. Clair county as tenants by the entirety. Mr. Richardson died January 15, 1940, at an advanced age. Mrs. Richardson,…