Evans v. Ashby

Daniel, Benjaynin, and John Ashby, who were *16the plaintiffs, brought an action against James Evans for the recovery of a tract of land in Pike county. The Court tried the issues, and found for the plaintiffs. New trial refused and judgment, &c.

The following are the facts: In 1839, one James Ashby became the owner, in fee, of the land in dispute, and, as such, continued until 1846, when he died, leaving the plaintiffs as his children and heirs. On March 25th, 1839, Hiram, and Samuel Henman, a firm doing business at Petersburgh, Indiana, executed to Todd $ Praigg, of Louisville, Kentucky, three…