Partin v. American Ass'n

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Hobson

Affirming.

James B. Partin instituted this suit in the Bell Circuit Court to quiet Ms title to a tract of 600 acres of land covered by three patents issued in 1870 to W. H. De-Groot, L. H. Thickston, H. B. Merideth and John Carmichael, The Log Mountain Coal, _ Coke and Timber Company by its answer set up title in it to the land and prayed that its title be quieted.- On final hearing the circuit court adjudged in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.

Both parties claim under the patentees. Partin’s claim of title is under a sheriff’s deed…