Cato v. Hunt

Thomas Cato died leaving a will by which he gave all of his property to Ellen M. Hunt, and appointed her his executrix. She qualified as executrix, and as such filed an equitable petition against William Cato and his wife, Laura H. Cato, seeking to have set aside a deed to Laura H. Catoj made by Thomas-*140Cato a few days before Ms death. She alleged that, on account of imbecility and weakness of mind, Thomas Cato was, at the time of the signing of the instrument relied upon by the’defendants as conveying title to Laura H. Cato, incapable of making a contract. She further alleged that the grantee…