Davis v. Howard

This was a suit in chancery begun in the circuit court of Madison county in 1894, by appellee, against appellants, to remove a cloud from the title to certain real estate. The bill alleges that complainant is the owner in fee and in possession of a tract of land in that county, described by metes and bounds; that she acquired title thereto by tax deed dated January 25,1873, duly recorded, and that on the date of said deed she went into possession of the premises claiming to be the owner thereof, and has since remained in the open possession thereof under such claim of title, and has paid the…