Supreme Judicial Court of Maine January 28, 1888 (Johnson v. Merithew)

Haskell, J.

Writ of entry. Plea nul disseizin. Both parties claim title under Margaret P. Nickerson. The tenant claims that Margaret conveyed the premises to her son, Aaron W. Nickerson, in 1875, but demandants say that such deed is void for fraud and inoperative for want of her capacity to make the grant and for want of delivery.

Upon this issue the tenant objects to the competency of Mrs.