Morgan v. Moseley

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting the title of Elihu Moseley to a tract of land in Leslie county.

*73Moseley derived title in the following way: A great many years ago, Stokely Bowlin settled on a tract of land now claimed by Moseley, and another tract adjoining. His residence was near the residence now occupied by Moseley. Upon the death of Bowlin, the title passed to his two children, John Bowlin and Lucy Bowlin, who divided the land, Lucy taking the part now claimed by Moseley, and-John the adjoining tract. Some time before the Civil War,…