Penfield v. Penfield
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity to compel the re-conveyance of certain real estate; brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County. The following facts were found by a committee. About the last of February, 1870, a minor son of the petitioner was prosecuted for an assault and battery on one Warren, and was found guilty and fined.
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Bill in equity to compel the re-conveyance of certain real estate; brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County. The following facts were found by a committee. About the last of February, 1870, a minor son of the petitioner was prosecuted for an assault and battery on one Warren, and was found guilty and fined. In the latter part of March following, a son of Warren wrote to the petitioner, representing that his father was suffering greatly from injuries received in the assault, and demanding damages from the petitioner. The latter was advised by the justice of the peace before whom his…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
We have here the case of a father, advanced in years, conveying his estate to a son upon his promise to care for and support his father thereafter and look to the estate for his recompence; but the son forgot both the filial duty and the legal obligation resting upon him and violated his agreement. For this the father asks that a decree may be passed compelling the son to reconvey the estate.
The respondent contends that he cannot be disturbed in the possession of the estate, inasmuch as he occupies the position of a purchaser for an adequate consideration; in this, that for several years…
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