VanVleet v. DeWitt

This was a bill for divorce and ancillary relief as to certain real estate located in Jasper county, filed by appellee against George W. DeWitt, her husband, and James VanVleet and Morgan Hargis. The defendant George W. DeWitt did not appear, but suffered a decree to be entered against him by default. VanVleet and Hargis appeared and contested the right of appellee to the relief prayed for as to said real estate. The court entered a decree for divorce, found VanVleet was not the owner of said real estate but it was in fact the property of George W. DeWitt, and by its decree gave the same to…