Collins v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before Hon. J. McCaleb Wiley. The points decided are sufficiently stated in the opinion. [The briefs did not not come into Beporter’s hands.]
1Opinion of the CourtPetebs, J.
This is an action of ejectment, commenced by Collins against Johnson, on the 5th day of October, 1867, in the circuit Court of Barbour county, in this State. The defense was interposed under “ a plea of not guilty.”
*549The facts necessary to be noticed in this opinion are these : On the 28th day of December, 1840, the administrators of the estate of Stephen Johnson, deceased, filed their petition in the orphans’ court of Barbour county, for an order of sale of certain lands, named in said petition, belonging to the estate of said deceased, for division amongst the heirs of said deceased. 'This…
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