Gillespie v. Davis

The bill in this case was filed by the appellants, J. S. Gillespie and others, to enjoin the trial of an action of ejectment pending in the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, and to have corrected an alleged mistake in a deed dated January 12, 1859, under which appellants claim title to the land in controversy. The prayer of the bill is that the deed under which appellees claim title to the land be vacated and annulled as a cloud upon appellant’s title.

The answer of the appellees denies that any such mistake as is alleged in the bill was made in the deed of January 12, 1859, and avers that the…