Rice v. Dowell

STANLEY, Commissioner.

This is an action to set aside a judgment on the ground that it was obtained through fraud upon the defendant and the court. It was agreed the case should be tried by a jury. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the court directed a verdict for the defendants. The complaint was dismissed by the judgment from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The judgment attacked was rendered on May 31, 1950, in a suit brought by R. L. Dowell, individually and as guardian of his daughter, Anna Maude Dowell, against Anna Maude Dowell to have it adjudged that she had no interest in certain…