Adams v. Hill

This case involves title to a one-half mineral interest in eight acres of land. Hill claims to be the owner of that interest. Adams denies that and says he owns the entire mineral interest therein. The Chancellor found for Hill and Adams appeals.

The case turned upon whether the record, and a physical examination of the land itself, at the time of the purchase by Adams, disclosed to him, as a reasonably prudent man, sufficient information to put him upon notice that a deed from Hall to Hill intended to, but did not, convey such one-half interest. These are the circumstances which confronted…