Branch v. Lee

This is a suit in equity brought in-the circuit court of Marion county seeking to have declared void all the proceedings in a former partition suit, the master’s deed made pursuant thereto, and all subsequent conveyances, leases and assignments in the chain of title of such master’s deed. The circuit court dismissed the complaint for want of equity on the ground defendants had proved good title by actual possession of the lands in controversy, under claim and color of title, made in good faith, and by payment of all taxes legally assessed on such lands for seven successive years, as provided…