Smith v. Williamson

Opinion of the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

In a petition in equity filed by the named appellant and five others, it was alleged that William Smith is the owner of a life estate (in the described land) and that “the remainder in fee simple is owned by” the other named plaintiffs, and that “they possess the legal title to and are seized in fee simple of the” described lands. It was then alleged that Williamson was setting up claim to the land or parts thereof; that his claim is adverse to “plaintiff’s title, in that he claims to own and entitled to possession of said lands, and is…