Mason v. Barrett

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sims

Affirming.

James Mason died on April 15, 1909, and his widow, S. A. Mason, died on October 26, 1916. In 1884 the husband contracted to buy from Jarvis Jackson a farm of 200 acres located in Laurel County. Shortly thereafter Mason became insane, was confined in. an asylum until 1902 and his wife carried out his contract and paid for the land, but no deed was ever executed by Jackson. However, it was not denied that Mrs. Mason, or her husband, obtained title by adverse possession, although there is a controversy as to which of them so obtained title. As will be-…