Chronister v. Robertson

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

W. J. Chronister and those defending with him pleaded laches to the petition of Dora Robertson and others for leave to file their motion to modify a decree of May 8,1939.

The petition alleges that at the beginning of litigation, and at all times since, plaintiffs were the owners of 32.5 acres, title to which was divested in whole as to some of them, and in part as to others, by a decree of May 8, 1939. The Chronisters conceded they had never owned this land, and that it was erroneously included in the decree.

In consequence of this admission relief was properly…