Berry v. Heiser

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Grundy county setting aside a deed of land from James Berry and wife to the appellant, Elizabeth E. Heiser, in a suit in which appellee, Annie Zorie Berry, was complainant.

The following facts were proved and not disputed: James Berry owned a farm of forty acres in Grundy county on which he lived with his wife, Julia Berry, and his only child, the defendant, Elizabeth. He was somewhat addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor and in. 1874 the farm was sold for taxes. William S. Foley, son of Julia Berry and step-son of James Berry, was…