Rye v. J. M. Guffey Petroleum Co.

JAMES, Associate Justice.

This is an action to try title. Miley Rye and H. B. Mitchell, under whom the plaintiffs claim, were two of the seven persons entitled to the estate of Murfrey Taylor who died in 1881. Plaintiffs sue for two-sevenths of the Champion Choate survey in Hardin County alleged to contain 553% acres.

An administration was granted on his estate to John M. Taylor, administrator, and inventory filed on September 23, 1881, embracing this tract and other tracts and certain personalty, the tract in question being appraised at $275. A sale of personal property was reported and…