Addison v. Ball

Neile Addison, as the administratrix of the estate of J. A. Addison, deceased, and Gertrude Clark, administratrix of the estate of J. G. Clark, deceased, instituted this suit against M. F. Ball to recover an undivided one-half interest in 80 acres of land, upon allegations to the effect that the two decedents named were, during their lifetime, partners dealing in land, oil stock, and gas leases; that on or about March 15, 1917, J. A. Addison, acting for and in behalf of the firm of Addison and Clark, entered into an agreement with the defendant, Ball, to purchase the land in controversy, for…