Shackeltow v. Sebree

Plaintiff in error, several years before the death of his father-in-law, John S. Sebree, with the consent and by arrangement of the latter went into possession of the eighty acres of land in controversy. He improved it by building a house, sinking a well, building fences, and making other improvements to the amount of between $600 and $700. Two or three years after going into possession his wife died without issue, and he thereupon surrendered possession to Sebree, removing none of the improvements, and the latter had the benefit of the land thus improved during the remainder of his lifetime.

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