Slater v. Hatfield

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

In 1876 John and Martha Chaney jointly acquired title to the 187 acres of land involved in this action. In 1890 Martha died intestate, survived by her husband, three sons and six daughters. On November 1, 1898, John Chaney and three of his married daughters, Virginia Stepp, Mary Bruester and Elizabeth White, and on March 15,1901, another married daughter, Louise Smith, for valuable considerations paid to each, executed deeds to appellant, W. J. Slater, for their interests in the land. The husbands of these four…