White v. Jones

Gaines, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants to recover of appellee certain lots in the town of Hillsboro. Both parties claim title under one James Day, deceased—the appellants as his heirs, and. appellee under a sale made by James Wornell as the administrator of his estate. The question is as to the validity of this sale.

Day died about the year 1859. The heirship of appellants was proved, and defendant introduced in evidence a deed from Wornell as administrator, purporting to convey to one G. R. Williams the lots in controversy as the property of the estate. The deed recited…