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Rogers v. Scott

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1915 Cal. App. LEXIS 317·28 Cal. App. 93·151 P. 379
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 15, 1915Civ. No. 1736.California2,618 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

James, J.

This action was brought for the purpose of securing a decree setting aside a certain deed of conveyance of real property; also setting aside certain instruments in writing purporting to transfer title to certain personal property, and a contract signed by the alleged incompetent plaintiff and defendant Linda Scott, in which contract was set forth the terms and conditions upon which the alleged transfers were made. The conveyances of the property both real and personal, according to the tenor of the writings referred to, were from the said Miranda C. Rogers to the said Linda Scott. In the second amended complaint, upon which issue was joined by the answer, it was alleged, in brief, that in 1908, Miranda C. Rogers was the owner of a large amount of real and personal property, the major portion of which had been devised to her by her late husband; that at the time of the filing of said second amended complaint, which was of the date the fifth day of April, 1912, said Miranda C. Rogers was of the age of 86 years; that after the death of her said husband she had been annoyed and disturbed by the actions of two certain men, one of whom, on behalf of certain relatives of her deceased…

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