Darkies v. Bellows

Franklin, C.

Mahala Darkies, Andrew J. Darkies, Alice t3. Long and Isaac Long (her husband), commenced this action against the defendant, Thomas Bellows, to quiet their title to a certain eighty-acre tract of land. There was a demurrer sustained to the complaint. The only error assigned is upon that ruling. The complaint substantially alleges that appellants Andrew J. Darkies and Alice S. Long are the •owners in fee simple subject to a life-estate in Mahala Darkies, which life-estate she owns in the land (which is described in the complaint), but they are not in the possession thereof, the…