Legal Opinion

De Vas v. Noble

Utah Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1962No. 9478PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CROCKETT, Justice.

Defendants Mr. and Mrs. Brack H. Noble appeal from a judgment nullifying two deeds to real property obtained from the plaintiff: one on the ground of fraud; and the other for forgery; and also from an award of damages.

The trial court having found for the plaintiff, it is both our prerogative and duty to review the evidence and every inference that may be fairly and reasonably drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, which we do in our treatment of the facts.1

Plaintiff Hattie DeVas is an elderly lady of the type sometimes referred to as a “character”: She…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stickle v. Union Pacific R. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Evans v. GaisfordUtah Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Page v. Federal Security Insurance CompanyUtah Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Clawson v. Boston Acme Mines Development Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Fleming v. Fleming-Felt CompanyUtah Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Beck v. CoxUtah Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Uinta Pipeline Corp. v. White Superior Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Dockstader v. WalkerUtah Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Black v. McKnightUtah Supreme Court · 1977

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