Thomas v. Waters

The county court of Pope county dismissed the petition of appellant for an order to sell lands owned by Pleasant G. Waters at the time of his death to' pay debts of his estate, and this appeal was taken.

The defendants were the heirs-at-law of Pleasant G. Waters and a tenant occupying the land under them. The petition alleged that Pleasant G. Waters owned the land at the time of his death, that the defendants were his heirs and the said tenant, and that, the heirs were in possession of the land. The defendants, by their answer, admitted the ownership of the land by Pleasant G. Waters, that…