Edwards v. Walker

On January 31, 1885, Nicholas S. Edwards made a partition of property which belonged to the community between himself and his deceased wife, among his eight children in such way as to allot to each one of them a tract of land approximately eighty-six acres in area. Each took possession of his or her respective tract under the deed.

Among the eight children was Millard F. Edwards, the eldest, now deceased, and Walter Edwards, who. received adjoining tracts. The plaintiff herein, Daniel Edwards, Jr., became and is now the owner of the Walter Edwards tract and the defendant, Samuel E. Walker,…