Zeigler v. Shuler, 68 S.E. 817 (1910).
Zeigler v. Shuler, 68 S.E. 817 (1910). Book View Copy Cite
Zeigler
v.
Shuler.
Messrs. P.T. Hildebrand, Thos. F. Brantley and M.E. Zeigler , for appellant, cite: Contracts of weak-minded persons: 16 S.C. 334 ; 65 S.C. 558 ; 24 S.C. 1 ; 30 S.C. 473 . Mental capacity: 30 Ency., 574. Opinion of witness to deed: Rogers on Ex. Ev., 156; 18 S.C. 509 ; 24 S.C. 295 ; 33 S.C. 116 . Opinion of doctors not final: 2 L.R.A., 668; 13 Ala., 202 ; Lawson on Ex. Ev., 153. Opinion evidence: 2 L.R.A., 669; 61 Pa., 404 ; 1 Cent. R., 143; 17 N.Y., 340 ; 9 N.Y., 371; 45 Ill., 485 ; 109 III., 175; 115 III., 623; Law on Ex. Ev., 476; 12 Ency., 492, 489; Rogers on Ex. Ev., 164; 1 Whar. Stille Med. Jur., 272. Adjudication of lunacy does not make contracts void: 16 Ency., 607, 606, 611; 30 S.C. 377 ; 20 Abb. N. Cas. (N. Y.), 280; 82 Va., 863 ; 22 Cyc., 1134; 2 L.R.A., 669; 8 Rich. Eq., 286; 36 Ala., 514 ; 52 Me., 304 . Proof of sanity: 4 McC., 183; 71 S.C. 331 ; 16 S.C. 334 ;; 65 S.C. 558 . Messrs. Raysor Summers, Wolfe Berry and Jas. F. Izlar , contra. Messrs. Raysor Summers and Wolfe Berry cite: Insanity having been shown, it is presumed to continue: 4 S.E., 580; 3 Star. on Ev., 1703; 1 Green. Ev., 842. Deed void: 2 White and Tudor Lead. Eq. Cas., 622; 9 Ency., 12, 123; 11 At. R., 727; 66 L.R.A., 261; 55 W. Va., 490 ; 30 Fed.R., 11; 24 S.C. 1 ; 30 S.C. 473 ; 2 Ency., 194; 1 Story Eq. Jur., sec. 238; 1 McC. Eq., 383; 57 S.C. 413 ; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur., sec. 957; 11 Wheat, 125. Inadequacy of price: Adams Eq., 184; 1 Story Eq., 329a; 2 Ency., 204; 4 DeS., 651; 2 Strob. Eq., 267; 4 S.E., 575. Fraud may be presumed from circumstances: 9 Grat., 330; 2 Mas., 378; 2 Minor Inst., 597; 61 S.C. 506 ; 6 Ves., 266; 94 U.S. 506 .
Woods.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

The judgment of this Court is that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed for the reasons therein stated.