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Howe v. Palmer
Citation:
956 N.E.2d 249Facts
Virgil Howe (plaintiff) suffered from “severe dyslexia and slow mental processing.” His only friends were Ronald and Jeanette Palmer (defendants). Howe had confided in Ronald about his fears that he would one day lose his inherited farm due to his financial difficulties. The Palmers eventually moved in with Howe and convinced him to clean up the property. The Palmers held a tag sale and pocketed the earnings which remained unknown to Howe. The Palmers convinced Howe that he owed them $20,000 to $25,000 for their assistance in cleaning up the property. To settle the debt, the Palmers told Howe that the only way he could do so was to either sell the farm or convey a fifty percent interest to them. Howe chose the latter. Howe later sued the Palmers, contending that the sale of land was obtained through undue influence.
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