Mason v. Pierce

This was a bill in chancery, brought by Horatio H. Mason and Erskine M. Hoyt against Daniel Pierce, for the cancellation of a certain deed executed by Hoyt and wife to Pierce, and to redeem from a certain incumbrance in favor of Pierce on the land thereby conveyed. The following facts appear to be undisputed: •

On the 1st clay of June, 1875, Hoyt was the owner in fee of the north-east quarter of section 5,. in township 40, north, of range A, east of the 3d principal meridian, in DeKalb county, and was desirous of purchasing the north-west quarter of section i, in said township, which was then…