Brian v. Melton

This is a petition filed June 7, 1886, in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, by appellee, as the widow of Martin Melton, who died September 28, 1876, for assignment of dower in two-tracts of land consisting of forty acres each. The premises were sold, on January 26, 1878, by Thomas Hubbard, as administrator of Martin Melton’s estate; to pay debts, by order of the County Court of said County. At the administrator’s sale one tract was purchased by appellant, and the other by Daniel A. Sevier. The two purchasers took possession immediately of the tracts so bought by them. Afterwards on August…