Gibson v. Gibson

STEWART, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment wherein the Chancellor decreed appellee, Wesley Gibson, to be the owner of an undivided one-half interest in approximately 172 acres of land, located on Alcorn Creek in Green-up County. Appellant, Morris Gibson, a nephew of appellee, seeks a reversal on the ground that he alone owns all the interest in the property.

The evidence reveals that Wesley Gibson and his brother, Henry Gibson, were orphans and came to Greenup County at an early age to live with their uncle. When Wesley reached twenty years of age, he rented some land and took Henry…