Eads v. Retherford

The appellant alleges in his complaint that, in the year 1865, Burkett Eads died, the owner of the real estate in controversy; that he left as his heirs the appellant and Letha A. Retherford; that, in the year 1874, Letha A. Retherford died, the owner of one-half the real estate of which Burkett Eads had died seized; that the land was entered on the duplicate for taxation in the name of “ Burkett Eads’ heirs;” that partition of the land has never been made; that the appellant, since 1867, has been compelled to pay taxes on the entire tract of land, and to redeem from tax sales; that the…