Goodwin
Goodwin v. Snyder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Curtis, J.
This action was instituted by the plaintiff Frank J. Goodwin, as administrator of the estate of William H. H. Goodwin, deceased, to set aside an agreement of exchange and a grant deed, executed by the said William H. H. Goodwin during his lifetime in favor of the defend ant Jonathan Snyder, on the ground of the unsoundness of mind of the said William H. H. Goodwin at the date of the execution of said instruments. By the said agreement of exchange the said William H. H. Goodwin agreed to convey to the said Snyder certain real property owned by him and situated in the county of Los Angeles, in consideration of the conveyance by the said Snyder to the said William H. H. Goodwin of two certain pieces of real property owned by the said Snyder, one situated in the county of San Bernardino and the other in the county of Riverside. The grant deed sought to be set aside was made in pursuance of said agreement of exchange and purported to convey to said Snyder said two pieces of real property owned by Goodwin and situated in the county of Los Angeles. It was alleged in the complaint that the said William H. H. Goodwin, was at the time he executed said agreement and deed, and for a long time…