Ecklor v. Wolcott

This is an action in equity, brought by the plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Josiah B. Loomis, deceased, intestate, for the purpose of setting aside a certain deed of real estate and certain transfers of personal property made by the deceased to his daughter, the defendant Phoebe Wolcott, shortly prior to his death, on the ground that the deceased was1 then mentally incompetent, and that said deed and transfers were made without consideration and under undue influence. The defendants answered, admitting the deed and transfers, and denying the remaining allegations *20of tbe…