Gilmer v. Felhour

Peyton, C. J.:

Michael Felhour brought an action of ejectment, in the circuit court of Lowndes county, against Ellen B. Gilmer, to recover the possession of a certain parcel of land therein described. The said Ellen B. Gilmer and others, claiming to have an equitable title to the land by purchase from the said Michael Felhour, through his agent, Joseph Toland, filed their bill in the chancery court of said county to obtain from him the legal title to said lands.

The bill alleges that Joseph Toland was the agent of said Felhour, and as such had authority, by letter, to sell the land, and that by…