Milligan v. Poole

Buchanan and Milligan owned certain real estate in equal shares, as tenants in common. Milligan sold his undivided half to Poole and Magill, gave them a bond for a deed on payment of the purchase-money, and put them in possession. They paid the first two instalments of the purchase-money. Buchanan then instituted a proceeding by petition for partition of the real estate, making PooLe and Magill, as well as Milligan, defendants. Milligan filed an answer and cross bill, setting up the facts with reference to the sale of his one-half -of the property to Poole and Ma-gill, showing the amount due…