Bosworth v. Bosworth

The plaintiff, a childless widower more than ninety years old, directed the defendant, his nephew, to buy a piece of real estate with money furnished by the plaintiff. The plaintiff expected the title to be taken in his name, and the defendant had no reason to think otherwise. The defendant, however, took title in his own name. As soon as the plaintiff learned the fact, he insisted upon having title. *83The defendant’s wife objected to signing a deed, and there was considerable negotiation. At last, the parties met in the office of the defendant’s attorney, where the plaintiff accepted a deed…