Platt v. Huegel

Suit by the children of Joseph A. Huegel and the administrator of his estate against the defendant, his second wife, to recover 1246 shares of capital stock of the Central Hotel Company, a corporation. Huegel, the owner, transferred the stock to defendant.

The petition was in one count. Therein it was charged that the transfer was procured by the fraud and undue influence of defendant, and plaintiffs prayed for cancellation of the transfer. At the close of all the evidence, plaintiffs asked leave to amend the petition by adding another count in which they charged that the transfer to defendant…