Patterson v. McCay

Appellants filed a bill in the circuit court of Marion county, as heirs of Susan Patterson, deceased, to construe a certain deed therein set out, to quiet title, and for partition of 140 acres of land in that county, described in the deed. Appellees were made parties defendant as the heirs of Narcissa McCay.

There is no controversy as to the facts, the question involved being the construction of a deed executed by Charles F. McCay on April 9, 1883. The deed conveyed a life estate in the lands to Josepha M. Patterson, sister of the grantor. The language of the deed important to a consideration…