RICE v. HIMMELRICH

[No. 187, September Term, 1959.]

222 Md. 234 (1960)

159 A.2d 647

RICE ET AL. v. HIMMELRICH ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 11, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G.C.A. Anderson and Wilfred T. McQuaid, with whom were Anderson, Barnes, Coe & King on the brief, for the appellants.

Joseph Bernstein and Frank A. Kaufman, with whom were Lawrence F. Rodowsky and Frank, Bernstein, Gutberlet & Conaway on the brief, for the appellees.

The cause was argued before BRUNE, C.J., and HENDERSON, HAMMOND, PRESCOTT and HORNEY, JJ.


HENDERSON, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

A bill of complaint to set aside deeds of certain real estate dated October 13, 1954, from a sister, Fannie Rice, to a brother, Nathan Rice, was filed by a nephew and two grand-nephews of the sister, now deceased. The chancellor set aside the deeds on the ground that there was a confidential relationship between the parties, and that "the respondent has not satisfied this court that the transaction was fair and equitable...

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