Vice

George B. Clifford executed two deeds, dated August 24, 1918, and November 7, 1918, re spectively, purporting to convey to the defendant, Sadie L. Morris, certain real property situate in Napa County. Clifford died on June 22, 1919. This action was commenced hy his surviving wife, individually, and in the capacities of guardian of her son and executrix: of Clifford’s will, to set aside those deeds, upon the ground of the insanity of Clifford. The action was tried hy the court sitting with a jury. A general verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs, and judgment entered accordingly. The defendant, Sadie L. Morris, has appealed.

Clifford, the grantor, and Grace L. Clifford, the plaintiff, were married on May 17, 1912, and there was horn to them one child, Gerald B. Clifford, who, at the time of his father’s death, was five years of age. Clifford and his wife lived unhappily, having separated on some five different occasions. Finally, on April 2, 1919, Mrs. Clifford, as the result of a divorce proceeding commenced by her, was granted an interlocutory judgment of divorce from Clifford, upon the ground of extreme cruelty, and was awarded the custody of the child.

Three grounds are…