Holland v. Johnson

Ewing, C.

Plaintiffs filed their petition in the circuit court of Hickory county, November, 1875, against the respondent to have a certain deed set aside for fraud. Defendant demurred to the petition, which was sustained, and the case is here on appeal as to the sufficiency of the petition.

The petition alleges that in April, 1866, the plaintiff, Henry W. Holland, sold and conveyed to Thomas Holland certain land in Hickory county, (describing it,) which is the land in controversy; that a deed from one Quigg, sheriff’ of Hickory county, to the defendant, Marshall W. Johnson, conveying the land…