Dugger v. Tayloe

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The suit was in the nature of ejectment by the appellants against the appellee to recover land. The plaintiffs claimed title through Henry Dugger, who died seized and possessed of the property. They were his heirs-at-law, except Alice G. Dugger, who was a purchaser of the interest of one of the heirs. The defendant resisted on the ground that he was a purchaser at a sale made by the administratrix of Henry Dugger, under a decree of the probate court, and that the sale had been confirmed, and the purchase-money paid.

The evidence was that the administratrix of Henry Dugger applied by petition,…