Blackwell v. Sewall

HARWOOD, Justice.

Edward D. Sewall, suing by his guardian, Mavis C. Fincher, filed a bill against Clyde W. Blackwell and Jackson Bank & Trust Company seeking to have a deed executed by Sewall to Clyde W. Blackwell canceled on the ground that Sewall was mentally incompetent to complete such transaction or to convey his real estate.

The original bill was filed immediately after an abortive lunacy proceeding had been held in the Probate Court of Clarke County, to declare Sewall mentally incompetent. This lunacy proceeding was set aside for failure to notify Sewall of such proceeding, and another…