Peyton v. Stephens

The record presents the following case. Charley Landers died, leaving eight heirs entitled to receive his estate. Prior to a division of the lands belonging to the estate, a daughter of Landers, who was one of the eight heirs thus entitled, died leaving no children, and her share of the estate was inherited by her husband, Henry B. Schurter, as her sole heir. Schurter was requested to be present and look after a division of the lands belonging to the estate, and in reply wrote one of the heirs the following letter: “North Decatur, Ga., Oct. 8, 1894. Dear Brother Wash.: SanfoTd has informed me…