Neal v. Field

Speer, Justice.

E. E. Field, commenced his action of complainant on account against the intestate of plaintiff in error,in 1870,to recover certain sums of money, which he alleged to be due him, first, on account of sales of certain lands which the parties had purchased at sheriff’s sale, and on the agreement that they were, thereafter, to be sold privately and the proceeds divided pro rata between them. Second, to recover also the pro rata share of the plaintiff below in certain amounts of insurance which Tumlin had collected, arising from the insurance, and burning of certain mill property…