Thompson v. Calhoun

This was a bill in chancery for a decree canceling a deed made by Henry E. Calhoun, deceased, to the appellee, conveying the west half of the north-west quarter of section 27, town 11, north, range 6, east, in Peoria county, and establishing title to said tract in the heirs of said Henry E. Calhoun, and for partition of the premises among said heirs. The court, on a hearing, held the deed to be a valid and effectual conveyance and dismissed the bill for want of equity. This is an appeal to reverse that decree.

The question arising on this record is whether the deed sought to be canceled had…