Hacker v. Hoover

Action to set aside a deed to 156 acres of land situated in Nemaha county, Nebraska, made to the defendant, Frederick E. Hoover, by his mother, Harriet Hoover, executed, acknowledged and delivered on the 24th day of October, 1898. The defendant had the judgment, and the plaintiffs have appealed.

It appears, without question, that Harriet Hoover, who was a widow about 68 years of age, on the 14th day of July, *3181898, made, executed and delivered to her son, the defendant herein, a deed to the land in question, which contained a reservation in the nature of a.life lease; that in October…