Hungate v. Hetzer

The only question here is the effect of a decree quieting title to lands in the case of Puckett against Andrew V. Johnson. It seems the title to the land appeared of record to be in Andrew U. Johnson at the time the appellant, Hungate, purchased the title from him. Before this conveyance to Hungate, Puckett had obtained a judgment quieting title in an action brought against Andrew V. Johnson. There can be no doubt that the name in the publication notice would naturally attract the attention of Andrew U. Johnson. There is so much similarity in the names, and the letters “U” and “V” when…