Case ID: ky-op_3/html/0046-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Hardin:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

John Brown v. E. H. Farnler.
    Pleading — Burden of Proof — Avoidance.
    A defendant sought to avoid a bond, on the grounds that the plaintiff procured his signature, to the power of attorney, by deceiving him as to its nature and object. Held, that this issue devolved oH'the defendant the burden of proving the facts thus alleged.
    APPEAL FROM LOUISVILLE CHANCERY COURT.
    January 16, 1869.
    
      Speed, Pirtle & Caruth, Riley, for appellant.
    
   Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hardin:

The defense of the appellant admits that E. M. Farnler signed the name of the appellant to his bond as guardian of his infant son under a paper purporting to be a power of attorney authorizing him to do so, which was attested and proved by the witness Ruffner, but the appellant sought to avoid the bond on the alleged ground that Farnler fraudulently procured his signature to the power of attorney by deceiving him as to the nature of the paper and its object, and effect, when it was signed. This issue devolved on the defendant the burden of proving the facts alleged in avoidance of the bond.

It seems to us that the testimony of Ruffner and others tending to sustain the defense is neutralized by that of Farnler, corroborated as he is in a great measure by Slayed and that the judgment of the chancellor was authorized.