Green v. Churchwell

JENKINS, 'J.

Appellant brought suit for partition of two tracts of land. The petition was in the form prescribed biy article 6097, Revised Statutes. Appellant, to sustain her cause of action, introduced a deed to J. C. Churchwell, and proved that J. C. Churchwell was her father; that at the time of the execution of said deed he was the husband of defendant, Mrs. Lela Churchwell; that J. C. Churchwell was dead; that she was his only child; and that Mrs. Lela Churchwell was his surviving wife. This made a prima facie case, entitling her to have set aside to her one-half of the land in…