Davis v. Davis
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Clark County. Hon. George H. Marquis, Judge. Action by John B. Davis against Michael B. Davis. From a judgment for defendant and an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.
This is an action instituted by the plaintiff as the son and only heir .at law of Andrew J. Davis, deceased, to cancel a certain deed for a quarter section of land in Clark county, executed by said Andrew J. to the defendant, who was a brother of the deceased, bearing date the 1st of September, A. D. 1903, on the ground that the said Andrew J. was at the time of execution a lunatic, and mentally incapaciated to transact any business by reason of such insanity. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and, the findings and judgment being in favor of the defendant, the plaintiff has…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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