Landis v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Grove, J. Bill by John Landis against Amanda C. Smith to set aside a deed alleged to have been procured by fraud and undue influence. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Complainant filed a bill to set aside a deed made by himself to defendant, claiming that at the time of executing the deed he was in poor health, and did not realize the force and effect of the instrument he signed, or the intent and purpose for which the same was executed, and that the same was not his free act and deed. The bill further avers that defendant represented that, if complainant did not give the deed, one John R. Watts, who was occupying the land and cultivating it, would cheat complainant out of it. The answer denies the allegations in the bill, admits that the consideration…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Allore v. JewellSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Smith v. CuddyMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- McDaniel v. McCoyMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Churchill v. ScottMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Stuyvesant v. WilcoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1892