Green v. Jones

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

It is sought by this suit, filed in the Franklin Circuit Court by some of the collateral heirs and next of kin of Relinda D. Jones (nee Green), to sell for the purposes of division two tracts of land situated in Franklin county, one consisting of 185 acres and the other of 33 acres. The latter tract is a part of a tract containing 70 acres known as the Harriett Marrs tract. The parties claim title to the land through the will of Nicholas P. Green, who was the father of Belinda D. Jones, and who died in the early part of the year 1880, testate and…