Sanford v. Edwards

OPINION OE THE OouRT BY

JuDGE HARDIN:

Joseph Edwards died in July, 1860, and bis wife, Matilda Edwards, died in February, 1862. They were possessed of an estate in land, slaves and personalty, including 96 acres of land acquired under the will of Mrs. Edwards’ father, James Mcllhenny, and slaves also derived in her right.

On the 15th of October, 1860, Owen Edwards, one of the children, assuming that his mother had but a life estate in the land and her children the remainder, sold and conveyed his supposed interest to John I). Secrest, and on the 26th of March, 1860, Thomas M. Edwards made a like…