Long v. Schull

The underlying facts in this case are as follows: The plaintiff’s decedent, Ethel Mae Schull, entered the hospital in early March, 1975, for an ailment soon diagnosed as terminal cancer. On March 31, 1975, after she was informed of her condition and while still in the hospital, the plaintiff’s decedent executed a power of attorney 1 in favor of her stepson, the defendant, Andrea C. Schull. 2 The defendant obtained and presented the document, which was prepared by a legal secretary, to his stepmother at her request. Apparently, she desired to give the defendant the control of her possessions,…