Cockrill v. Cockrill
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
This was a suit in equity, brought by William F. Cockrill against defendants, Clinton Cockrill, Helen Woodson, and others, to set aside two deeds to land executed by the complainant, on the grounds of fraud, undue influence, and incompetency of the grantor to transact business.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
This suit was instituted by complainant, William F. Cockrill, against defendants, Clinton Cockrill, Helen Woodson, and others, to set aside a deed to 251 acres of land sold by bim to Clinton Cockrill on May 19,1881, on the grounds of fraud, undue influence, and especially on account of the alleged incompetency of complainant at that time to transact his business, and for the. further purpose of setting aside a deed made by complainant to Clinton Cockrill for the 160 acres known as the Fielding Cockrill homestead. This deed was made November 2, 1887. The same reasons are…
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- Kinne v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
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