Saunders v. Isbell

KEY, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellees to recover and partition 640 acres of land, patented to the heirs of George Welch, January 28, 1854. They claim title to the land as children and heirs of William and Mattie O. E. Isbell, deceased. William Isbell bought the land at a sale made by the administrator of George Welch’s estate, May 22, 1854, said Mattie O. E. being at the time his wife. Mrs. Isbell died in 1865, and appellees are her heirs. William Isbell died in 1877 or 1878.

Acting under proper orders of the Probate Court, the administrator of said Isbell’s estate sold the…