Resseau v. Bland

Hines, Justice.

This is a challenge to the judgment entered on a plaintiffs’ verdict in an action to quiet title to real property in Putnam County. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

In 1901, Lucy Williams executed deeds conveying approximately 100 acres of real property in Putnam County to her four sons, Jackson Williams, Jr., Oliver Williams, William Williams, and Peter Williams. The deed to Peter gave to him and his heirs and assigns a tract of land described as “forty-two acres, more or less” and “where said Peter Williams now lives.” Peter was married several times and his marriage…