Jewell v. Hart

Statement of Case.

HIGGINS, J.

Alice Jewell, Mary Stephens, Lee McTyer, Sallie Tribble, Jane Cade, Annie Truman, joined by their respective husbands, and Mrs. Mattie Magers, a widow, for herself and as next friend for her minor children, the heirs of W. P. Magers, deceased, brought this suit to recover an undivided seven-ninths’ interest in 120 acres of land in Stephens county and for partition. W. P. Magers and the named plaintiffs were seven of nine children of Nancy Magers, who is alleged to have died in 1893. The defendant, J. W. Magers, is another child of Nancy Magers. Frank Magers was…