Barrett v. Ray

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

The question presented by this appeal is whether appellant, Helen Barrett, the only bodily heir of Rhoda Polly, deceased, is the owner and entitled to the possession of two tracts of land described in a deed of date March 28, 1892, from George W. Hunter to Rhoda Polly, wife of Isah Polly, “and her bodily heirs.” The appellees, E.. B. Ray and others, were defendants below, it being alleged that they were in the actual possession of the land holding and claiming it against appellants, Helen Barrett and husband. A correct interpretation or…