Ormond v. Martin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court at Tuskaloosa. Heard before the Hon. James B.. Clark. The bill in this case was filed, on the 12th 'February, 1857, by the children and heirs-at-law of John F. -Martin, deceased, against.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court at Tuskaloosa. Heard before the Hon. James B.. Clark. The bill in this case was filed, on the 12th 'February, 1857, by the children and heirs-at-law of John F. -Martin, deceased, against. John J. Ormond; and sought a ¿partition of a certain tract of land, -of which the defendant had tbe possession, and of whiclu.the.-complainants claimed to be entitled to an undivided'fifth part, as tenants in common with him, together with one-fiftli part of the rents accruing during the defendant’s possession. The land in controversy belonged to William A. Martin, who died in…
1Opinion of the CourtR. W. Walker, J.
1. The land, a partition of which-, is sought, belonged to William, .-A,. Martin in his life-time, and on his death descended to his heirs, one of whom was* John F. Martin, the father of the • complainants. Ormond-went into possession .of the land-about the 1st of January,. 1846. John F. Martin (the father of the complainants);; died in February, 1846. The question to be determined is, whether the possession of Ormond, commencing on the 1st January, 1846, was adverse to John.-.F. Martin, who-died in the succeeding month;-,for, as the complainants-were minors at the death of their father,…
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