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.