Legal Opinion

Doak v. Smith

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1923PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lively, Judge:

The decree complained of on this appeal cancelled a deed from Charles Doak to Victoria E. Smith, dated December 5, 1919, on the ground that the grantor ivas mentally incapacitated to make a deed to his property, and that he had been unduly influenced by the grantee.

Plaintiff was duly appointed and qualified as committee of Charles Doak on June 15, 1920, and his right to maintain the suit is challenged, because it is asserted in the brief that the appointment was made at a special term of the county court without proper notice duly posted that such business would be transacted at…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Kerr v. LunsfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Delaplain v. GrubbWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Jarrett v. JarrettWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Freeman v. FreemanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Buckey v. BuckeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Ritz v. KingdonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Ritz v. KingdonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Mullens v. LillyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
  4. State Ex Rel. Linger v. County Court of Upshur CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Calhoun County Bank v. EllisonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949

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