Powers v. . Murray

Civil action, brought by plaintiffs in a proceeding for the partition of two tracts of land, containing respectively 15 acres and 3 1/2 acres, and alleged that the defendant had no interest in either tract.

Hillary Murray and Margaret Powers while in slavery lived together as man and wife and afterwards complied with the act of 1866 (C.S. 2497) for the purpose of validating their union. Margaret was the mother of I. M. Powers, Alice, Phyllis, Hillary, Sam, Balaam, and Grace. Alice, Hillary, and Sam died intestate and without issue. Phyllis married David Gavin and four of their children are…