Sullivan v. McGowen

This was a petition for partition filed by Erancis Maier against Sullivan, the appellant, and others.

Maier claimed in the petition to be seized of an undivided half of a tract of land, therein described, and alleged that the appellant was seized of one fourth,’and the collateral heirs of Neely McG-owen, deceased, of the residue thereof» *140The court found the facts specially and stated the conclusions of law arising thereon, which presents the questions argued here.

The facts, as they appear by the finding of the court, are, in substance, as follows: On the 11th of January, 1856, James McGowen…