Swails v. Swails

Francis M. and William H. Swails are the executors of the will of Nathan P. Swails, deceased, and filed the petition, upon which these proceedings are based, praying for the sale of the lands of which the testator died seized. Nathan G. Swails is a grandson and devisee of Nathan P. Swails, and claims the land under the devise contained in the will. At the time the will Avas executed the testator owned one hundred and twenty-four acres of land, and in his will disposed of all of it, devising to John Swails and his heirs eighty-eight acres and to Nathan G. Swails thirty-six acres. After the…