Olson v. Rasmussen

In this case plaintiffs ask the court to set aside a deed and bill of sale executed by one Alex Ellison to defendants. The grounds on which plaintiffs seek the cancellation' are (1) that the grantor “was in a condition of great mental weakness, and had not sufficient capacity to understand in a reasonable manner the nature and effect of his acts, and more especially the act of executing the' deed of conveyance to the defendants herein;” (2) that defendants procured the deed “through undue influence and without consideration;” (3) that there was a “gross inadequacy of consideration for said…