Neely v. . Neely

The plaintiffs filed a petition for partition of real estate, alleging that they and the defendants were tenants in common of the same. The defendants denied the tenancy in common and pleaded adverse possession for twenty years, sole seizin, and statute of limitations. The facts are as follows:

In 1831, Alexander Neely being the owner in fee of the land in controversy died leaving a last will and testament in which he devised said land to two of his children, Julius and Euphemia; the latter died in August, 1843, at the age of about 12 years, leaving as her only heirs at law the said Julius…