Cruthis v. Steele

This is a special proceeding for the sale of land for partition.

Sallie B. Modlin Cruthis died intestate survived by the children of two marriages and the heirs at law of a child who predeceased her. She and her first husband, W. G. Modlin, owned as tenants by the entireties a tract of land containing 38.5 acres. W. G. Modlin died, and on 20 August 1902 she married James William Cruthis. On 12 February 1916, during her coverture with Cruthis, she, without the assent and joinder of her said husband, executed and delivered a certain paper writing purporting to be a deed to John Modlin and Callie…