Ragan v. Shiver

The petition alleged that Noah Alligood died seized and possessed of a lot of land which was duly set apart as a year’s support to his widow and three minor children, two of whom are the plaintiffs. Thereafter the widow conveyed 25 acres of the land to S. L. Alligood, and conveyed the balance of the land to William Moye. The defendant is in possession of the entire tract, under the grantees from the widow, and refuses to deliver to plaintiffs their interest (alleged to be one half) in the tract, or to pay them reasonable mesne profits. The defendant demurred to the petition, on the grounds,…