Morris v. Halbert

Walker J.

This is an action of trespass to try title; the title to the land comes through B. T. Matson, deceased. The plaintiff ‘claims under an administrator’s deed. The defendant claims under a deed from the heirs of Matson. Matson died in the year 1864, leaving an estate, mostly in land, appraised at seventeen thousand dollars. His debts amounted to about six or *20seven thousand dollars. Ho administration was granted until August, 1868.

In the meantime the heirs had agreed to pay off the debts of the estate, and divide the property. Some of the.debts were paid, and Halbert, being a creditor of…