Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1857 (Walton v. Northington)

HARRIS, J,,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The complainant brings this bill to set aside a deed of gift for two hundred acres of land, and fifteen slaves, which was executed by the complainant, E. S, Walton, to the defendant, on the 28th day of January, 1854, on the alleged ground that at the time of its execution, from mental imbecility, the complainant was incapable of making the same.