Willoughby v. Brandes

This is a suit in equity to cancel and set aside a deed alleged to be a cloud on plaintiffs ’ title to a certain tract of land in St. Louis County, consisting of 147.98 acres. The facts out of which the controversy grows are substantially as follows:

James Willoughby, who died on the 26th day of February, 1875, at the time of his death owned the land in fee and with his family occupied it as a home. Willoughby left surviving him a widow, defendant Mary Ann, and six children, all minors. Two of the children died without issue or surviving spouse. The four remaining are the plaintiffs in this…