Burke v. Betts

Early in the year 1925 the administrators of Henry T. Keyser commenced an action in equity in which they sought the cancellation of a certain promissory note in the sum of $150,000, alleged to have been made by the decedent to the order of Catherine Genin Burke. It was claimed by them that the note was then not yet due and they averred (1) that it was executed at a time when Keyser was mentally incompetent, and (2) that it was made and delivered without consideration. The complaint also demanded judgment that the defendant Burke be enjoined from negotiating the note or from bringing any…