Seawood v. Ozan Lumber Co.

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellants brought this suit to partition an 80-aere tract of land and for an accounting of the sale proceeds of timber cut from the land by appellee, Ozan Lumber Co. Appellants claimed ownership of an undivided 3/9 interest in the land as heirs of Amaziah Wilson, deceased. Appellee, Ozan Lumber Co. defended on the grounds that appellants were barred of recovery by limitations and laches and asked that its title be quieted. Trial resulted in a decree in favor of appellee in which the chancellor held that appellants were barred by laches.

Amaziah Wilson was the owner…