McShan v. Johnson

Appellee instituted a suit against D. P. MeShan to partition a tract of 160 acres of land, being a part of the William Crabtree 320-acre survey, in Dallas county, claiming that each party owned an undivided one-half interest in the premises. Appellee claimed to have placed improvements on the south one-half of the tract, and that appellant had improved the north half of the land. Appellant answered that under an adjustment of the business affairs of appellant and appellee, who had been partners, it was ascertained that appellee was indebted to appellant, and that in order to have an…