Dalton v. Howell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Affirming

By this action the children of George W. Dalton and Elmedia his wife sought to recover two certain tracts of land from the appellees Gilbert Howell and R. W. Cook; and, the circuit court having dismissed their petition and quieted the defendants ’ title, the plaintiffs appeal.

The appellants claim under a deed from Susan Davis to their father George W. Dalton dated Nov.. 18, 1886,' whereby she conveyed to G. W. Dalton about 200 acres of land in Allen county. Omitting the description of the land conveyed the deed reads as follows:

*480“Whereas, George W.…