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.