Saufley v. Jackson
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Cass. Triéd before the Hon. W. W. Morris. The facts are stated in the Opinion. The law was correctly given in charge by the Court below.
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
This suit was instituted by the appellee against the appellants, to set aside a voluntary deed of gift of certain slaves to Eliza Saufley, the wife of her co-appellant, and daughter of the appellee, on the ground of undue influence exercised in procuring it. There was a verdict and decree in favor of the appellee. A motion was made to set aside the verdict, on the ground of its being contrary to the evidence, which was overruled and an appeal taken.
The petition contains a great deal that might well have been omitted, and in the language of Lord Eldon, in a case hereafter to be more…
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