Groff v. Rohrer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. This suit was brought by the appellants for the purpose of setting aside two deeds, the first, from Abraham Groff and Susan, his wife, to Amon Richards, and the other from Amon Richards and wife to Susan Groff, wife of said Abraham Groff.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, in Equity. This suit was brought by the appellants for the purpose of setting aside two deeds, the first, from Abraham Groff and Susan, his wife, to Amon Richards, and the other from Amon Richards and wife to Susan Groff, wife of said Abraham Groff. The facts in this case are as follows: On the 28th of April, 1858, Abraham Groff being seized in fee of the lands described in the two deeds above referred to, applied to Amon Richards, to prepare a conveyance from himself to his wife, Susan Groff. Richards advised him, that he could not convey…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The bill was filed in this case, to vacate certain deeds, upon the ground of undue influence exercised over the grantor, and mistake on his part as to the true character and effect of the instrument.
Exceptions were taken to portions of the testimony adduced, which will be disposed of in the progress of this opinion.
There is no doubt “ wherever a person is entrapped into the execution of an instrument through a conspiracy, or combination for that purpose; or by surprise, oppression, intimidation, or any other practice at variance with fair dealing, he is entitled to equitable relief.” Hill on…
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