Morgan v. Mitchell

. Lewis, J.

This was a suit by the heirs at law of G. W. Trotter against Charles R. Morgan, for the recovery of an undivided half-interest in a certain tract of land in Dooly county. The land in question formerly belonged to L. H. Mebane, who, on August 25, 1854, conveyed an undivided one-half interest, therein to G. W. Trotter. On April 10, 1889, the heirs at law of Mebane conveyed by deed the entire interest in the land to-John F. Lewis, who in turn, on June 17, 1889, conveyed it to C. R. Morgan. The petition for the recovery of the land was filed in office on April 8, 1896. It appears from…