Powers v. Murray

It is admitted, as we understand, that if Margaret’s conveyance to Balaam of the 10-acre tract was an advancement and Margaret died seized and possessed of the fifteen acres described in the complaint, Balaam bas no interest in the tract last named because be claims an interest in it only as an beir at law of bis brother Hillary. the defendant alleges that be and Hillary and Sam purchased and paid for the land described in the two deeds executed by James Wells and bis wife and that Margaret took the title in ber own name and held it in trust for them and that after Sam’s death she executed…