Hale's Heirs v. Ritchie

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson-^-

Affirming.

This action was brought by the heirs at law of Felix G-. Hale against the heirs at law of Thomas B. Burch and certain other persons claiming under them: the plaintiffs alleged that Leonard Burch, who died a resident of Meade County prior to 1S50, owned a large tract of land in that county:- that he left surviving him seven children, one of whom, Susan Woodall, by deed bearing date, October 27, 1859, conveyed her 1-7 interest in the land to Felix G-. Hale. They prayed a partition of the land and that their 1-7 interest Tie set apart to…