Raht v. Meek

Complainants claim title to an undivided one-twenty-fourth interest in a tract of land in Polk County under a deed made by A. P. Caldwell to their ancestor, Julius Raht. A. P. Caldwell claimed title as an heir at law of John Caldwell, who died intestaté, leaving eight children, one of whom was the vendor.

John Caldwell died October 20, 1869, and ■ at the time of his death was the owner of an undivided one-third interest in this Polk County land. October 20, 1876, just seven years after the death of John Caldwell, his son, A. P. Caldwell, sold and conveyed to Julius Raht, for the recited…