Doe on the Demise of Pidgeon v. Richards

Ejectment by Doe on the demise of William F. Pidgeon against Thomas J. Richards for a tract of land in Bartholomew county. Judgment below for the defendant.

The facts of the case are, that William Richards, then the owner in fee of the land in question, died in 1846, having devised said land to his wife,' Elizabeth Richards, *375for her life. Subsequently, said Elizabeth leased the land to her son, Thomas J. Richards, the defendant, who was then living upon it with his mother, executing to him an instrument as follows:

“ Article of agreement between Thomas J. Richards of the first part, and…