Prentice v. Crane
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. G. A. Carpenter, Judge, presiding. This is a bill for partition of a valuable residence property situated on Michigan avenue, in the city of Chicago, occupied by Richard T. Crane, who claims to be the owner thereof. The original bill was filed by Alonzo T. Prentice, by his conservator, Allen T. Prentice.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. G. A. Carpenter, Judge, presiding. This is a bill for partition of a valuable residence property situated on Michigan avenue, in the city of Chicago, occupied by Richard T. Crane, who claims to be the owner thereof. The original bill was filed by Alonzo T. Prentice, by his conservator, Allen T. Prentice. Alonzo T. Prentice died after the suit was commenced, and Allen T. Prentice and Lizzie P. Crane, his children and only heirs-at-law, were substituted as complainants. It is stipulated that the value of the property sought to be…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
If it be conceded that the evidence in this record does not go to the extent of showing the absolute incapacity of Prentice to comprehend the nature and effect of executing the deed in question, it cannot be denied that it shows such debility of body and feebleness of mind as to render him an easy victim to fraud and imposition. The amended bill alleges that in order to induce Prentice to execute the deed it was wrongfully, falsely and fraudulently represented to him, on behalf of Crane, that Prentice’s sister (Mrs. Crane) had left a will devising all of her property to Crane and that such…
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