King v. Worthington

The object of the hill in the present case was, to have declared void, and that it cease to be a cloud upon complainants’ title, a certain quitclaim deed, executed by one Heman Scott to John 33. King, now deceased, the father of the defendant Vere Bates King, and the husband of the defendant Emily A. King.

The complainants claim under Heman Scott, by virtue of a prior conveyance by him to one Bishop, through a series of mesne conveyances; and the charge is, that the quitclaim deed to King was made without any valuable consideration, and that King took it with notice of the prior conveyance to…