Whitaker v. Jeffcoat

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

Action for partition of a tract of land containing 40 acres, which in-1892 belonged- to John M.' Jeffcoat. The plaintiffs and the defendants, except Willie E. Jeffcoat, are the heirs at law of John M. Jeffcoat, who died in March, 1892. The defendant Willie E. Jeffcoat claims title under a deed from J. Lawton Jeffcoat, a son of John M. Jeffcoat, dated in January, 1915. He asserted title in his grantor, J. Lawton Jeffcoat, through adverse possession for 10 years and for 20 years. The legal issue of title was tried before his Honor,…