Long v. Pritt

MeRedith, Judge :

in this suit plaintiff seeks partition of a tract of land of about 289 acres. The court entered a decree directing partition to be made, from which plaintiff appeals.

On January 15, 1885, Mary H. Ervin and husband conveyed to plaintiff George C. Long a tract of 385 acres, the deed therefor containing the following provision: “one-half of said land so conveyed to the said George G. Long in fee simple the other halfe of said land is secured to the heirs of George C. Long and Malisa Long’s heirs they having a life estate in the half of said land secui-ed to their heirs is not to…