Snell v. Roach
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appear from Henry Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Action by Lucy A. Roach against James M. Snell. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The plaintiff in the ejectment suit, appellee here, was a daughter of Joel McLendon, the former owner of the land.
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Appear from Henry Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Action by Lucy A. Roach against James M. Snell. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The plaintiff in the ejectment suit, appellee here, was a daughter of Joel McLendon, the former owner of the land. She ivas more than 21 years of age when her father died, ,in 1863. The appellant is the assignee of W. A. McLendon, a minor son of Joel McLendon, and asserts an interest derived from said minor son, which is the interest deeded, on a division of the land between the minor son and daughter; to the son, after they reached…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This was a statutory action of ejectment, brought by the appellee against the appellant, for a one-fifth interest in the E. 1-2 of S. E. 1-4, section 26, township 7, range 27, in Henry county, formerly owned by the father of the-plaintiff, Joel T. McLendon, who died in 1863, while occupying'said land as his homestead. Said McLendon left a widow and five children, two of whom, were minors; the plaintiff (appellee) being one who Avas not a minor at the-time of her father’s death. The defendant shoAved that letters of administration Avere issued on the estate of said McLendon, and the estate…
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