Saylor v. Stewart's Heirs

This action of ejectment was commenced in "White County by plaintiffs, in April, 1861, against James Stewart. James Stewart died pending the suit, and it was revived against his heirs.

The land in controversy was granted in 1849, to C. C. Cole, one of the plaintiffs, and very soon thereafter he made a verbal sale of it to W. R. Cole, his brother, and put him in possession. W. R. Cole remained in possession until he was dispossessed by proceedings in chancery against him and Lucinda Cole.

In 1852, Stephen Cole, professing to act as attorney in fact for C. C. Cole, made a deed to the land to…