Alward v. Borah

Plaintiff, Harry J. Alward, filed a complaint in equity to have declared null and void and canceled of record three mineral deeds to appellees, claimed to be clouds upon the title of real estate owned by plaintiff. Upon a hearing the circuit court of Shelby county dismissed the complaint for want of equity. Inasmuch as a freehold is involved we have jurisdiction upon direct appeal. Triger v. Carter Oil Co., 372 Ill. 182.

The facts are stipulated. Alice Deere died December 17, 1936, and left her surviving three adult children, vis., Moses S. Deere, Etta E. Dagen and Ollie A. Page, who were the…