Howser v. Johnson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

This appeal is from a judgment holding that J. C. Johnson, plaintiff below, is the owner of a one-half undivided interest in a tract of land lying in Shelby and Spencer counties. The appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howser, were directed to execute a deed for a one-half interest in the tract to Johnson, and, upon their failure to do so, the master commissioner was directed to execute the deed. The Howsers are vigorously contending this judgment was in error.

Johnson, a widower about 78 years of age, and without children, owned and lived on a farm…