Hydas v. Johnson

This is a suit for partition of twenty acres of land located in Hamilton County in which D. J. Hensley and wife Mary Hensley, both deceased, each owned an undivided one-half interest. The parties are all children of D. J. and Mary Hensley, except the complainant Hazel Hensley who is an only child of a deceased son. . The ■principal defendant is Willie Hensley who claims title by adverse possession of the one-half interest owned by D. J. Hensley, deceased, and the other one-half under the will of his mother.

The proof shows that D. J. Hensley and wife purchased the property in 1917 and, under…