Compton v. McCaffree

This was a bill in chancery filed in the circuit court of McDonough county for the partition of a 116-acre farm situated in said county, between the heirs-at-laxv of Samuel Hushaw, deceased, who died seized in fee simple of said real estate. Two of the complainants were minors. The commissioners reported the farm could not be divided and appraised it at $11,600. A decree of sale was entered and the farm was sold to William A. Compton for himself and the other three appellants, by the master, for $9375. The defendants filed exceptions to the confirmation of the report of sale and asked that…