Teason v. Miles

Upon bis mother’s death intestate, plaintiff Earl Teason sought equity’s aid to obtain for himself tbe north 40 acres of his mother’s 68-acre farm. Opposing bis claim is bis brother, defendant Edwin Teason, with whom plaintiff would otherwise share tbe farm, appraised for probate purposes at $8,000. Tbe north 40 acres contained tbe farmhouse, barn and other buildings and part of tbe land bad been farmed by plaintiff. Tbe remaining 28 acres of the farm were located across a public highway and had not been cultivated during their ownership by Mrs. Teason.

Plaintiff bases bis claim to the north…