Rice v. Himmelrich

A bill of complaint to set aside deeds of certain real estate dated October 13, 1954, .from a sister, Fannie Rice, to a brother, Nathan Rice, was filed by a nephew and two grandnephews of the sister, now deceased. The chancellor set aside the deeds on the ground that there was a confidential relationship between the parties, and that “the respondent has not satisfied this court that the transaction was fair and equitable in all respects, untainted by undue influence, and the free and voluntary act of the grantor.” The appeal is from that decree. The appellees abandoned here the contention…