Moorman v. Pettit

Opinion by

MAXEY, C.

The facts in the case, as stated in plaintiffs’ amended petition, alleged that one Daniel West, deceased, received a patent from the U. S. government, covering the following described property;

“All of the west one-half and the southeast quarter of section 17, township 20, north range 7 east of the Indian Meridian, containing 120 acres, more or less.”

It was alleged in .said petition that Lucinda J. West Moorman was the wife of Daniel West, deceased, and the other plaintiffs in error in this case are the surviving children of Lucinda J. West Moorman and Daniel West, deceased.…