Oldhams v. Jones

Judge Breck

delivered the opinion of the Oourt.

David Jones and Elizabeth his wife, the said Elizabeth kejng a daughter and one of the heirs of Robert Mosely, deceased, with the heirs of Esther Davis, who was also a daughter and heir of said Robert, exhibited their bill in chancery against all the other heirs of said Robert, and also against the appellants, Abner and Hezekiah Old-ham, claiming a moiety of five hundred acres of land, alledged to be in possession of said Oldhams, and praying for a partition thereof, and an account of rents and profits.

The leading facts in the case are the…