Sill v. Pate

Mary D. Sill, at the time of the transactions in question, was about seventy-six years of age, and had resided in Chicago about fifteen years. In her testimony she says: “As a general thing I am pretty well, but occasionally sick.” Before she became acquainted with the defendant Weiss she had employed several persons successively to assist her in the management of her property. She says: “I first had Mr. Campbell, then Mr. Bridge, then Mr. Adams, then Mr. Weiss.” In the year 1891 she became acquainted with Frank Weiss, who was engaged in the real estate business as a broker. At that time…