Hogan v. Bright

In 1922 Lewis and Julia Hogan purchased, as tenants by the entirety, the house and two lots involved in this action. The couple separated a year later and continued to live apart until Julia's death in 1939. Julia was in possession of the property during this period, either personally or through tenants. After her death her four children continued to collect rents until 1946, when they heard that their father was dead. Acting on that information they sold the land to their aunt, the appellee.

Hogan, the appellant, was actually alive, and in 1948 he brought this suit to cancel appellee's deed.…