Walthall v. Goree

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene. Tried before tbe Hon. A. A. Coleman. This action was brought by Caroline N. Goree, an infant suing by her next friend, against Leonidas N. Walthall, to recover the possession of a certain tract of land, which was particularly described in the complaint. The plaintiff was the sole child and heir-at-law of Mrs. Caroline M. Goree, deceased, who, at the time of her death, was the wife of Robert T. Goree; while the defendant held the possession of the land as the administrator of said Robert T. Goree. Mrs. Goree was the daughter of John Nelson, who died on…