Morley v. Smith

Lutz, Judge:

The defendant, United Fuel Gas Company, appeals from decree of the circuit court of Roane county partitioning 9 acres and 105 square rods of land.

Nancy. L. J. Smith died intestate, many years ago, seized and possessed, among other real estate, of certain land described as 33 acres (but in fact containing only 9 acres and 105 square rods), situate in Roane county, leaving surviving her eleven children as her sole heirs at law.

By deed of July 24th, 1909, J. M. Smith, son of Nancy L. J. Smith, conveyed to plaintiff M. E. Morley an undivided 1/llth in fee of said land; by deed of…