Forbes v. Todd

This action was brought in 1930 to annul a conveyance of real property made May 19, 1909. Plaintiff is the sole heir at law of the deceased grantor. The grantees, nephews of the grantor, are the principal defendants. The trial court dismissed the complaint, holding that the instrument assailed by plaintiff was the free and deliberate act of her ancestor, and that, in any event, the cause of action accrued in 1909 and was barred by the Statute of Limitations. The Appellate Division, two justices dissenting, reversed that ruling and, upon new findings, directed the judgment demanded by…