Wolcott v. Connecticut General Life-Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Jackson; Peck, J. Bill by Thomas C. Wolcott against the Connecticut General Life-Insurance Company, Edwin W. Abbott, and' others, to set aside certain conveyances, and for an accounting. From a decree for complainant, defendants-insurance company and Abbott appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
This is an appeal from the decree of the' circuit court for the county of Jackson, in chancery.
On the 18th of September, 1895, the Connecticut General Life-Insurance Company entered into an executory contract for the sale and conveyance to Thomas C. Wolcott of certain lands. The consideration was to be the sum of $2,600. Appellee went into possession at or about the dato of the contract. On the' 21st day of January, 1899, complainant was adjudged by the probate court to be insane. The following day he was committed to'the asylum, where he remained until the 19th day of April,. 1899, when he…
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