Furlong v. Sanford

Citations

• 87 Va. 506
• 12 S.E. 1048
• 1891 Va. LEXIS 101

Syllabus

<p>1. Fkatjd—Rescission of contracts.—If fraud be charged and proved, equity-will set aside all transactions founded therein, whatever machinery may be employed in affecting them, and, in considering the case, will take into account all the circumstances.</p> <p>2. Idem—Case at bar.—A man of 79 years of age, but of sound mind and experience in business, whilst despondent at the sudden death of his wife, relinquished his rights in certain property, whereof he was fully informed, to her children by a former husband in consideration of provisions by them for his support: held, there was no error in refusing to rescind the contract.</p>