Franklin v. Coffee

Hemphill, Ch. J.

The appellant, Nicholas Franklin, was the owner of a tract of land a few miles from the town of Lagrange. He had not resided upon the land before his marriage ; and since his marriage lie had lived, under some arrangement, at the house of his mother-in-law in the town. Eight or ten years ago there was a small cabin built upon the land and a patch of two or three acres enclosed. There was no evidence that the improvements were made by'or for Franklin. A witness thought that another person, whom he named, made the improvements. A free negro occupied the cabin for a short time.…