Despain v. Wagner

This is a bill, filed by plaintiffs in error, as heirs-at-law of one Margaret Roberts, deceased, to set aside a deed executed by said Margaret to Wiley Roberts, as her husband, on June 3, 1891, mainly upon the ground that the execution of said deed was procured by coercion. The proof did not sustain the charge of. coercion, and plaintiffs in error here admit that the testimony is not sufficient to justify the setting aside of the deed upon that ground. The bill also alleged, that the deed was inoperative and failed to pass title to the premises described in it for the reasons hereinafter…