Potter v. Herring

The widow and administrator of Potter filed their petition in the circuitcourt of Saline County, alleging in substance, that Durett, the father-in-law of William Potter, and Shroyer were tenants in common of a certain tract of land (describing it) in Saline County ; that they became so, by buying under an execution against George W. Allen ; that at the time of such purchase, Shroyer had a deed of trust on said land, to secure a judgment of $2,500 due him by said Allen; that Shroyer had the land sold under this deed, and bought it for $1,164, and that this bid then indicated the amount of his…