Buell v. Orion State Bank

Plaintiff, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Clarence R. Buell, filed this bill of complaint to cancel certain assignments of mortgages to the defendant bank and to compel the bank to return the balance of approximately $20,000 which plaintiff claims was obtained from Dr. Buell while he was mentally incompetent. The circuit judge, after a hearing, dismissed the bill of complaint and plaintiff appeals.

The controversy arises mainly over disputed questions of fact. Plaintiff claims (1) that Dr. Buell was mentally incompetent when he contributed $20,-000 to…