New York Court of Appeals

David Cowee, Appellant v. William W. Cornell, Executors

November 12, 187875 N.Y. 91

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the promissory note was given for valuable consideration, not as a gift, and that the relationship between the deceased grandfather and his grandson did not create a presumption of undue influence or constructive fraud requiring a burden shift.