McMorella v. Greer

Minor W. Mill wee, Justice.

On February 19, 1944, appellant, Elizabeth McMorella, instituted suit in the Columbia chancery court against appellee, Lizzie Walker Greer, to quiet her title to certain lands and to cancel an oil and gas lease executed by appellee in 1943. Appellant claimed title to the lands by virtue of a sheriff’s sale under execution in 1927.

The case remained on the docket lintil March 13, 1946, when appellee filed a cross complaint alleging her ownership and possession of the 12 acre tract and asking that her title thereto be quieted against appellant. Appellee claimed title…