Mize v. Mize

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Benton C. Mize, who died in 1898, was survived by his widow and five children, namely, Maggie Lawhon, Jeff Mize, Mattie Hamilton, Dora Sheridan, and Henry B. Mize. At the time of his death, he ivas the owner of a certain 120 acres of land located in Saline County. The widow died in 1904, and thereafter various members of the family occupied portions of the land until 1913, when D. J. Sheridan, husband of Dora, purchased the interest of three of the heirs, viz., Maggie Lawhon, Jeff Mize and Mattie Hamilton. D. J. and Dora Sheridan lived on the land and reared a…