Witcher v. Hanley

The judgment appealed from was rendered after a trial of issues made by answers filed to a bill brought to review a proceeding and judgment upon notice by publication. A thirty-eight-acre tract of Saline County land is involved.

Ephriam Witcher bad owned the land, and in 1906 be and Ms wife executed a deed of trust thereon to secure a loan of $700. February 10,1911, Ephriam died. By his will he gave his wife, Mattie E. Witcher, a life estate in the tract, with remainder to his eight children. At his death there was some unpaid interest on the note secured by the deed of trust. The interest…