TOWNSEND v. TOWNSEND


137 A.2d 381 (1957)

Charles J. TOWNSEND, Guardian for Fannie B. Luff, Plaintiff, v. Mary Louise S. TOWNSEND, Mary Louise S. Townsend, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of William Luff Townsend, Deceased, and Charles J. Townsend, Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County.

December 31, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman C. Brown and W. W. Harrington, Dover, for Charles J. Townsend as guardian and plaintiff and for Charles J. Townsend, individually, as a defendant.

George M. Fisher, Dover and David F. Anderson, Wilmington, for defendant, Mary Louise S. Townsend individually and as executrix.


MARVEL, Vice Chancellor.

This action seeks the setting aside of a deed executed by Fannie B. Luff. Under the terms of the deed in question, which was executed and acknowledged on December 30, 1954, she conveyed the fee to her farm and home to her now deceased grandson, William Luff Townsend, through whom his widow, the defendant Marie Louise S. Townsend claims an interest in the property so conveyed.

On November 3, 1954, Fannie B. Luff, who was then 86 years...

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