BROADUS v. Hickman

This suit involves the title to sixty acres of land. Hickman filed the bill herein to establish his title thereto and remove as a cloud thereon all claims of defendants. He made defendants to the bill former owners and heirs of deceased owners, the State of Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Broadus. The contest was between Hickman and the Broaduses. The chancellor established title in Hickman and the Broaduses appeal.

Hickman claimed as grantee in a quitclaim deed dated June 21, 1946, executed by D. B. Allen, the owner of the land when it sold to- the State of Mississippi August 31, 1931, for…