Richards v. Patterson

The appellant filed his bill in the Superior Court of Chancery, stating, in substance, that his father, William L. Richards, died in the year 1833, seised of certain town lots in Yazoo City, and *584leaving tbe appellant Ms sole beir, and being intestate as to Ms real estate, except as to its rents and profits; that soon after bis death, Ms three sisters took possession of the lots in controversy, claiming the same under his will, (which, the appellant alleges, left them only the rents and profits,) and for many years held the same, and received the profits; that two of the sisters died, leaving…