Scroggins v. Reneau

HARWOOD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree denying the complainant relief and dismissing her bill. The bill sought a sale of land for division, the complainant asserting that she was the owner in fee simple of an undivided one-half interest in the land in question.

The cause below was submitted on the complaint, answer, and stipulation of facts.

This stipulation shows that in 1919 the land in question was conveyed by one Boy Thrower by warranty deed to J. Cotton, and wife. J. Cotton is the same as Jace Cotton, and his wife was Judson Cotton. Thereafter, Jace Cotton built a house on the…