Lucas v. Lucas

This is a suit in equity brought by Alice C. Lucas, an alleged incompetent person, through her next friend, against Arthur W. Lucas and Theresa Lucas, son and daughter-in-law, respectively, of the plaintiff, for an accounting- of certain moneys alleged to have been fraudulently obtained from her. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony both defendants moved for a dismissal of plaintiff’s cause of action. The motions were sustained and plaintiff appeals.

The record discloses that in 1934 plaintiff received the proceeds of two mortgages owned by her in the total amount of $900, which were turned…