Kerbow v. Sprinkles

The parties to this suit are the children and heirs of Mrs. Mary A. Kerbow, deceased. In December, 1917, a few years prior to her death, Mrs. Kerbow executed a deed conveying a tract of 67 acres of land and a city lot to her two sons, the plaintiffs in error. The consideration expressed in the deed was $10 and love and affection. After her death the defendants in error brought a suit to cancel the deed, alleging undue influence and the mental incapacity of the grantor. The charge of undue influence was abandoned in the trial, and the issue of mental incapacity alone was submitted to the jury.…