Fisher v. Johnson

William H. Johnson and Margaret, his wife, (late Margaret Underwood), filed their petition in the Parke Circuit Court, setting forth that said Margaret was late the wife of John Underwood, deceased; that said John, during the coverture, was the owner of certain real estate, describing it, and that it was conveyed to one Thomas Melvin, now deceased, whose hens axe in possession, and from whom dower has been demanded. The petition avers that said Margaret did not join in the deed to said Melvin. The defendants pleaded, that “the said Thomas Melvin paid the original purchase-money to one…