Prescott v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis couhty' by plaintiff, as special administratrix of the estate of Eva Kuntz, deceased, to recover from defendants $4,000 alleged to have been obtained from the deceased by defendant Louisa Johnson through undue influence. The case was tried before Cant, J., and certain issues, referred to in the opinion, were submitted to a jury. The court found in favor of plaintiff for $1,814.50 and interest.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis couhty' by plaintiff, as special administratrix of the estate of Eva Kuntz, deceased, to recover from defendants $4,000 alleged to have been obtained from the deceased by defendant Louisa Johnson through undue influence. The case was tried before Cant, J., and certain issues, referred to in the opinion, were submitted to a jury. The court found in favor of plaintiff for $1,814.50 and interest. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant Louisa Johnson appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On January 29, 1903, Mrs. Eva Kuntz, a widow seventy-seven years old, died at Dulutli,' leaving as her heirs at law two daughters, the plaintiff, Mrs. Prescott, and Mrs. Johnson, hereafter designated as the defendant, at whose home she died, and several grandchildren. Until four hours before her death Mrs. Kuntz was the owner of two bank certificates of deposit of the aggregate value of $1,700 and a sum of money, which she then handed to the defendant, who claims that her mother gave them to her. This action was brought by Mrs. Prescott, as special administratrix of the estate of the mother,…
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