Cheetham v. Cheetham

This case is before us on the plaintiff’s appeal from an order entered in the Superior Court ap proving and accepting a report filed by a special master in chancery.

The plaintiff filed the original complaint against his then wife, defendant in this case, in early 1971. The complaint alleges that in June 1967, defendant procured from him, through undue influence and duress, an instrument purporting to grant to defendant plaintiff’s power of attorney; that thereafter defendant employed the power of attorney to deprive him of his property and rights; namely, money, accounts, corporate papers,…