Miller v. McMannis

This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellants, to recover-a certain tract of land in Johnson county, which they claimed to own as heirs at law of Frederick Miller, deceased. Appellees claimed title under a decree of sale rendered in the circuit court of Johnson county, in a proceeding instituted by the widow of Frederick Miller and a portion of the heirs, to assign dower, and partition the lands among the heirs of Miller. In the partition proceedings dower was assigned to the widow, and the residue of the lands was ordered sold, and the only question presented by the record is,…