Ripley v. Babcock

By the Court,

PAINE, J.

This was an-action to foreclose a mortgage given by tbe respondent to secure a debt owed by bis son. Tbe defense is that be was insane at tbe time it was executed. And tbe only question in tbe case is, whether this defense was established by tbe evidence. Tbe court below found that it was; and although this finding was assailed with much force on tbe argument in this court, yet we have concluded that upon tbe evidence as a whole we cannot disturb it. We do not deem it necessary to state in detail tbe impressions made upon us by tbe testimony of each witness, but will…