Dolton v. Erb

In 1851, Erb, one of the appellees herein, bought of Cockle, acting as attorney in fact for one Jacquemart, a tract of land owned by the latter. He paid Cockle the contract price, and not receiving a deed, at the April term, 1858, of the McDonough circuit court, filed his bill against the unknown heirs of Jacquemart, alleging his purchase and payment, and the death of Jacquemart. ' The court decreed a deed, which was made to Erb by the master, on the third of June, 1858. Erb subsequently sold and conveyed the north half of the land to Walters, and the south half to Crawford. In January, 1867,…