Rowland v. Prather

Upon a bill filed for the partition of Samuel L. Prather’sreal estate among his heirs-at law, a decree was passed in August, 1856, adjudging the land impartible, directing a sale for the purpose of partition, and appointing a trustee to make the sale. More than two years after decree passed, Samuel Gideon Prather, one of the co-parceners, and one of the parties to the suit, was married to theappellee. The sale had not then been made, and was not made until December, 1862; and before that sale was. made, Samuel Gideon Prather died, leaving his wife, the appellee, surviving him. The sale was…