Peck v. Childers

This is an action of ejectment to recover the possession of the one undivided sixth part of certain lands in Clark county. Defendants filed answer denying plaintiff’s right to the possession, and, as a second defense, set up substantially that plaintiff claimed the undivided sixth of said lands by virtue of a judgment and sale, by the sheriff, of one William Buskirk’s interest in said lands ; that said lands were owned by one Lawrence Buskirk, of whom said William was a son ; that said Lawrence, previous to his death, had made advancements to said William more than equal to his interest in…