Doak v. Smith
West Virginia Supreme Court
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…
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